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Scientists discover crystal that captures drinking water using only light
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Copper(II) Complexes Harnessed by Light Enable Efficient Anti-Markovnikov
3+ min ago (333+ words) In a groundbreaking advancement poised to transform the landscape of synthetic organic chemistry, researchers have unveiled a novel copper(II)-based photocatalytic system that enables efficient anti-Markovnikov hydration of alkenes. This innovative approach challenges the long-standing constraints of traditional alkene hydration…...
Optimized Slurry Processing Paves the Way for Better Batteries
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (959+ words) In the relentless pursuit of advancing lithium-ion battery technology, a new frontier has been reached by researchers at Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan. Their groundbreaking study employs an innovative technique termed rheo-impedance spectroscopy to unlock the intricacies of electrode…...
How Cinchona builds quinine - Nature Chemical Biology
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (193+ words) Nature Chemical Biology (2026) Cite this article For centuries, cinchona alkaloids such as quinine have shaped the history of both medicine and organic chemistry; yet, how plants assemble the molecule's distinctive quinoline'quinuclidine scaffold has remained a mystery. A report in Nature…...
A universal stretchable cable - Nature Electronics
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (193+ words) Nature Electronics (2026) Cite this article A core'shell cable that combines extreme elasticity with robust electrical performance can be used to bridge a range of terminal electronics including soft, rigid and hybrid electronic modules. Sunwoo, S. H. et al. Nat. Rev. Bioeng. 2, 8'24 (2024). Kim,…...
Better batteries begin with optimized slurry processing
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (831+ words) The behavior of battery electrode slurries under coating-like shear conditions influences the electrical connectivity, resistance, and cycle stability of the final electrode. A new study from Tokyo University of Science uses a method called rheo-impedance spectroscopy to analyze slurry behavior…...
Plastic to Fuel: Aluminium'Salt Breakthrough
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (183+ words) Plastic pollution is a mounting environmental challenge worldwide. Traditional recycling handles only a fraction of plastic waste, and much of it still ends up in landfills or incinerators. A recent breakthrough in chemical recycling offers a promising alternative," converting plastic…...
Each atom in the universe might be unique
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (230+ words) Long-held assumptions tell us that atoms with the same number of protons, neutrons and electrons are indistinguishable, but one physicist wants to put this idea to the test By K. R. Callaway edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier In a recent paper published…...
Light-Activated Copper(II) Complexes for Efficient anti-Markovnikov Alkene Hydration
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (240+ words) anti-Markovnikov hydration of alkenes has remained a long-standing challenge in chemistry due to limitations of conventional catalysts. Researchers have now demonstrated that photoexcited copper(II) complexes can achieve this transformation via single-electron oxidation under mild conditions. This approach enables the synthesis…...
A durable self-adhesive high-entropy oxide sub-nanowire electrocatalyst - Nature Nanotechnology
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (222+ words) Nature Nanotechnology (2026) Cite this article Version of record: 13 May 2026 Seh, Z. W. et al. Combining theory and experiment in electrocatalysis: insights into materials design. Science 355, eaad4998 (2017). This review article presents the fundamental principles for electrocatalyst design. Yu, L. et al. Direct seawater electrolysis for…...