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Nov 12, 2024 · Nuclear batteries can provide long-lasting power to pacemakers, sensors embedded in buildings and bridges, and even planetary rovers. While the technology has existed for decades, recent advances mean that many research organisations and companies are now exploring a range of new opportunities to grow the batteries’ use in commercial applications.

Dec 17, 2024 · In April, Exxon Mobil and Sabic both announced plans to close ethylene plants in France and the Netherlands, respectively, while Shell and BP each revealed intentions to downscale refinery operations in Germany in 2025. BASF and LyondellBasell both launched reviews of their European operations this year. ‘[Europe is] getting hit on multiple fronts,’ …

Jan 1, 2025 · There are four prize puzzles on this page: cryptic crossword; quick crossword; wordoku; and coronene. For each puzzle, a winner will be selected from all the correct entries received and awarded a £25 UK book voucher.

Oct 9, 2024 · 3.03pm Collection of papers celebrating the chemistry Nobel prize. The Royal Society of Chemistry has put together a collection of open access papers celebrating computational protein design and protein structure prediction, including four articles featuring David Baker’s work.This collection highlights work on protein design and analysis using …

Apr 4, 2023 · Performance-enhancing chemicals address the process chemistry side of manufacturing, ensuring that each stage runs smoothly. Defoamers and dispersants tackle practical issues such as foaming and clumping in the pulping vats, while cleaning and descaling treatments ensure water quality meets the required standards.

Nov 22, 2024 · In the new research, environmental engineers led by Julian Fairey at the University of Arkansas, US, collaborated with analytical chemists at ETH Zurich led by Juliana Laszakovits.The researchers used multiple technologies to which Valentine’s group had not had access, such as ion chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation–mass spectrometry.

May 23, 2024 · The retired Oxford professor said he had opted to give the e-book away – as part of a special collaboration with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) – as a ‘gift and a thanks to the community’ who have given his other books a ‘loyal following’ over the years.

Nov 6, 2024 · The synthesis currently involves solvents such as dichlorobenzene and butanol, followed by multiple washing cycles with methanol. ‘Much more efficient, scalable and greener synthetic routes for these COFs need to be developed before they become feasible for large-scale DAC application,’ Custelcean says.

Oct 17, 2024 · Another researcher in Baker’s lab, Guatam Dantas, who now leads a group at Washington University in St Louis, US, then led work to express the protein in bacteria and then isolate it.Top7 was then characterised by x-ray crystallography with help from Barry Stoddard at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, US. ‘When we solved the crystal structure, it was …