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- Nanoparticles capture pollutants
Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers of FAU have developed special iron oxide nanoparticles they call "smart rust" that actually makes it cleaner. Smart rust ... - Transforming flies into degradable plastics
Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later - with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect. Tod... - Indicator of PFAS found in some - but not all - period products
Period products come in a variety of styles - liners, pads, tampons, cups and underwear - to help people feel comfortable during a menstrual bleed. But their labels don't usually list the ingredien...
- 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On behalf of the American Chemical Society (ACS), President H. N. Cheng, Ph.D., congratulates the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Benjamin List, Ph.D., Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforsch... - Standard water treatment technique removes and inactivates an enveloped virus
Enveloped viruses have been detected in raw sewage and sludge, but scientists still don't fully understand the fate and infectivity of these viruses during water purification at treatment plants. N... - A mild way to upcycle plastics used in bottles into fuel and other high-value products
Plastic is ubiquitous in people's lives. Yet, when plastic-containing items have fulfilled their missions, only a small amount is recycled into new products, which are often of lower quality compar...
- A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate remains is challenging. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Analytical Chemistry have found ... - Using chemistry to unlock the difference between cold- and hot-brew coffee
Cold brew may be the hottest trend in coffee-making, but not a lot is known about how this process alters the drink's chemical characteristics. Scientists now report that the content of potentially...
- Preserving a painter's legacy with nanomaterials
Paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Johannes Vermeer have been delighting art lovers for years. But it turns out that these works of art might be their own worst enemy - the canvases t... - The 'radical' ways sunlight builds bigger molecules in the atmosphere
With summer approaching, "sea and sun" might conjure up images of a beach trip. But for scientists, the interactions of the two have big implications for the climate and for the formation of tiny d...
- Silver recovery from laundry washwater
Silver nanoparticles are being used in clothing for their anti-odor abilities but some of this silver comes off when the clothes are laundered. The wastewater from this process could end up in the ... - Black phosphorus and its new potential
When it was discovered over a century ago, black phosphorus was considered relatively useless. Over the past five years, however, the engineers and chemists have become intrigued by the material fo...
- Optimizing biofuel production from algae using carbon dioxide emissions
The combustion of fossil fuels drives the world's energy production, but it also emits carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. In recent years, researchers have worked to cultivate alternative, ...