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A research team led by Linda Zhang at Tohoku University has developed a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) that enables record-breaking separation of ...

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Using a cutting-edge magnetic wave detection technique, a new study in Nature Communications has identified lithium in ...

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new way to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, ...

The best way to extend battery life is to avoid extremes never let it sit at 100% or 0% for long. This was the precept repeated by researchers at the University of Michigan, who now have a high-tech ...

Researchers show how blister shapes in atomically thin materials like graphene can be used to map pressure, membrane tension, ...

A new method turns noise into valuable data to enhance understanding of chemical reactions and material properties with ...

This article from Retsch discusses sample preparation and challenges of mineral analysis in the mining industry.