Chemistry News

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This article discusses "chemical looping" and how it can transform toxic sewer gas into clean hydrogen fuel: https://scitechdaily.com/chemical-loopi ... ogen-fuel/

[Carlie_Dorostkar_1A]

I enjoy this thread because I am a lot more interested in what we're learning when I can see it applied to current problems. This article is about a discovery that has increased the efficiency of ferroelectric crystals by alter what compounds surround them and how they are placed for solar power plants. The absorption of energy and emitting of electrons takes place.

mining.com/recent-discovery-may-give-solar-cells-a-thousand-times-more-power/

[Carlie_Dorostkar_1A]

I enjoy this thread because I am a lot more interested in what we're learning when I can see it applied to current problems. This article is about a discovery that has increased the efficiency of ferroelectric crystals by alter what compounds surround them and how they are placed for solar power plants. The absorption of energy and emitting of electrons takes place.

mining.com/recent-discovery-may-give-solar-cells-a-thousand-times-more-power/

[Kirsten Yu 2K]

In the quest to eliminate invasive glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, research led by Wenyu Gao, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo, explores using saliva instead of blood to monitor glucose levels. Read here: brehttps://phys.org/news/2021-10-non-in ... aliva.html

[Isabella Nassir 2B]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 175142.htm "New material could pave the way for better, safer batteries" thought this was interesting!

[Isabella Nassir 2B]

https://phys.org/news/2021-10-molecule- ... umors.html Found this super interesting. For all the people interested in medicine or cancer research: "New molecule targets, images and treats lung cancer tumors in mice"

[Kirsten Yu 2K]

Here's an interesting read on some recent developments regarding Einsteinium: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/scie ... ments.html

[405509920]

This article talks about using microbes as a fuel source for cars:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 135332.htm

[Morgan Micallef 1A]

Thank you for starting this thread, everything here is super interesting!!

[Sara Dolmo 2J]

wow these are really interesting!

[Zoe Collins 1G]

Found this article on Nature about finding new approaches to use different energy sources to charge electrochemical cells. I honestly didn't understand most of it but it made me think a little bit about using electrochemistry to generate green electricity and what that might look like.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-07573-x

[parisnortega1]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230113145335.htm
an article just posted on flow batteries being made for cleaner energy

[Jason T 1I]

Interesting article on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using mitigation techniques for natural gas fired electricity:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 193429.htm

[asianfruit 1J]

Hi! I found this interesting article from sciencedaily about researchers creating smaller and cheaper flow batteries for clean energy. This could revolutionize how we could more efficiently and cleanly power buildings.


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 145335.htm

[Rachel Tufford 1C]

New advances in photocatalytic water-splitter may open doors for more efficient solar energy conversion into hydrogen fuel

https://www.science.org/content/article/sun-powered-water-splitter-produces-unprecedented-levels-green-energy

[Danielle Paisley 1H]

Interesting article details how the sun converts plastic and CO2 into fuel. This is very promising for a sustainable future!
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/20 ... chemicals/

[005517427]

Interesting article details how the sun converts plastic and CO2 into fuel. This is very promising for a sustainable future!
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/20 ... chemicals/

Great! Thank you so much!

[Casey Fineberg]

This is such a great thread! Here's what I found this week.

Titled: These chemists cracked the code to long-lasting Roman concrete

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chemists-long-lasting-roman-concrete

[905802613]

Simply Orange Juice is facing a Lawsuit because their All Natural juice has forever chemicals (PFAS) in it. I am in a lab that focuses on removing these chemicals from wastewater and they are very difficult to break down since they have very stable C-F bonds, hence the forever name.
https://pfasproject.com/2023/01/19/all- ... t-alleges/

[alyona]

"By analyzing meteorites, Imperial researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth's volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 131132.htm

[Sydney_Hoang_Dis1B]

I'm trying to take Chem14C and Chem14BL next quarter. Which one is more in demand so I can try to secure it with my first enrollment pass? Thanks!

[JillianHood2K]

Thought this was pretty interesting and relevant given the past couple of years:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124418.htm

[JillianHood2K]

Thought this was pretty interesting and relevant given the past couple of years:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124418.htm

[Rachel Tufford 1C]

This is such a great thread! Here's what I found this week.

Titled: These chemists cracked the code to long-lasting Roman concrete

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chemists-long-lasting-roman-concrete

I remember learning about Roman concrete in my archaeology class, this is a nice article!

[Rachel Tufford 1C]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230130090410.htm

Adding "cream of tartar" to biodegradable plastics can strengthen them.

[Jane_S 2C]

Here's another article!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/carmendrahl ... 9b6fa63bf7

Chemists have made the tightest knot! It's a short, fun read. It's pretty "tight."

Just read this one!! Super cool and interesting. Makes me want to specialize in materials science :)

[Jane_S 2C]

Anyone have any interesting articles about the newest applications of stem cell research?

[Kirsten Yu 2K]

Interesting + quick read!
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-multiple- ... ental.html

[alyona]

From plastic waste to valuable nanomaterials:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 161211.htm

[Hoang Nguyen 3H]

These posts are so interesting and make me more curious about new chemistry events happening!

[alyona]

Coral-friendly sunscreen provides better UV protection than existing options

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 120850.htm

(THIS IS COOL!!!)

[alyona]

For those who like baking :)

Sustainable process for the production of vanillin from lignin makes further progress

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 101519.htm

[alyona]

Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on Earth

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 143648.htm

Super cool!

[alyona]

Electrochemistry offers new way to tackle rising carbon dioxide – extract it from seawater

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/ele ... 13.article

It's awesome that we can apply what we are learning now to the real world!

[Emily Vargas 2I]

I'm really into medical innovation so this is a cool mix of chemistry and it's application to future health innovations!
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365043-glass-made-of-amino-acids-can-be-3d-printed-and-dissolves-in-the-body/

[Grace M Miller 1K]

I know that the final is over now, but that doesn't mean chemistry isn't still part of our lives! Some of us may encounter it in our careers. I want to go into sustainability, and I wanted to share this cool article about gas that relates to catalysts, which we learned this quarter! It is so cool to relate what we are learning to the real world, especially to what we are interested in doing career-wise.
Check it out if you're interested!
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-synthetic ... oxide.html