Catalyst characterization
FTIR spectra of pure GO and Ag/rGO composites are illustrated in Fig. 1a. The FTIR spectrum of GO displayed characteristic peaks at 1052 cm−1 (OH), 1218 cm−1 (C–O–C), 1400 cm−1 (C–OH), 1627 cm−1 (C=C), 1736…
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Preparation of gold nanoparticles decorated UiO-66-NH2 incorporated epichlorohydrin and cyclodextrin as novel efficient catalyst in cross coupling and carbonylative reactions
Wasiak, T. & Janas, D. Nanowires as a versatile catalytic platform for facilitating chemical transformations. J. Alloys Compd. 892, 162158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162158 (2022).
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A new recycling process for silicones could greatly reduce the sector’s environmental impacts
A study conducted by CNRS1 researchers describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector’s environmental impacts. This is the first…
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Trawling-induced sediment resuspension reduces CO2 uptake
When bottom trawls are dragged across the seafloor, they stir up sediments. This not only releases previously stored organic carbon, but also intensifies the oxidation of pyrite, a mineral present in marine sediments, leading to additional…
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‘Exodus will require action’: chemistry laureates warn young researchers will desert US | News
‘At Columbia we are affected by complete uncertainty from one day to the next,’ laments Joachim Frank, a pioneer of cryo-electron microscopy who won the Nobel prize in chemistry in 2017. Frank is referring to the situation at Columbia…
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Out of the suburbs: the rise of urban labs | Business
The lack of laboratory infrastructure in the UK is an issue that has persisted for decades. Innovations from deep tech chemistry startups have the potential to transform our lives for the better, but without access to suitable laboratory…
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The problem of scale-up in the UK | Business
From spending his PhD at Warwick University looking for a simple way to make polymers, to spinning out and scaling up his own company, Interface Polymers, Chris Kay has come a long way. But the journey has been anything but…
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The hole in the UK chemical industry | Business
Nearly 30 years on from the gradual breakup and eventual sale of Imperial Chemical Industries there is still an ICI-shaped hole in the UK chemical industry, says Norman Keane, a consultant in bioplastics and renewable chemistry and technical…
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Multi-disciplinary scientists are ready to solve global chemical pollution | Opinion
The world is facing a growing crisis of chemical pollution and waste mismanagement. In January the World Health Organisation said that ‘in 2016 around 13.7 million deaths in the world – 24% of all fatalities – were linked to modifiable…
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Simple blood test could enable detection of Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge | Research
A non-invasive PCR test that measures the ratio between two biomarkers could help detect Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms appear.
‘In many respects, neurodegenerative diseases today are where cancer was 50 years ago, namely when you…
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