Investigation of pristine CeO2 support and Ni/CeO2 catalyst
The crystal structure investigation
Figure 3 shows the employing of X-ray diffraction (XRD) to investigate the crystal phase information of pristine CeO2 supports along with Ni/CeO2…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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Design, synthesis, and investigation of novel 5-arylpyrazole-glucose hybrids as α-glucosidase inhibitors
All the compounds and solvents used were obtained from Merck and Aldrich. The melting points of the synthesized compounds were determined on a Kofler hot stage apparatus. 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker FT-500 in DMSO-d6 with TMS…
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Copper-supported thiol-functionalized cellulose as a paper-based catalyst for imine synthesis
Gawande, M. B. et al. Cu and Cu-based nanoparticles: Synthesis and applications in catalysis. Chem. Rev. 116, 3722–3811. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00482 (2016).
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Groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds
Traditionally, chemists have relied on well-established but limiting methods to synthesize these molecules. The new research, co-authored by Kevin Brown, the James F. Jackson Professor of Chemistry in the College, and Professors Xiaotian Qi, Wang…
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Proton-coupled electron transfer: Deciphered with high pressure
Redox reactions form the basis of many fundamental processes of life. Without them, neither cellular respiration nor photosynthesis could take place. Redox reactions also play a crucial role in applications in the domains of chemistry,…
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NIH sparks concern by singling out mRNA vaccine research for added scrutiny | News
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has requested information on all the research grants on messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology that it funds. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the agency, has…
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #078
Need a brain boost? Get thinking about the answers to this cryptic chemistry crossword!
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Chemistry wordoku #086 | Puzzle
Solve this ‘wordoku’ in the same way as a sudoku with letters instead of numbers (each of the nine letters in each row, column and nine-square cell). Once solved, one of the overall diagonals can be rearranged into the name of a…
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Quick chemistry crossword #078
Essential oils and the genetics of peas feature in this week’s quick chemistry crossword
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Chemical reaction results in ‘remarkable’ swirling patterns on germanium surface | Research
A ‘stunning’ series of microscopic patterns produced by metal-catalysed etching of the surface of a germanium wafer has been captured after a sample was accidentally left out overnight.
When viewed under a microscope, the tiny dots that had…
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