Chemistry

New Nanomaterial Produces Clean Energy Hydrogen Gas From Seawater

Hydrogen fuel stemmed from the sea could be a bountiful and sustainable substitute to fossil fuels; however, the potential power source has been limited by technological obstacles, consisting of exactly how to harvest it.Scientists at the University of Central Florida designed for the very first time a nanoscale material that can successfully divide seawater...

The Meringue-like Product Can Make Airplane as Silent as a Hairdryer

Lightweight aerogel suspended in a honeycomb structure. Credit: University of BathAn exceptionally light new material that can decrease aircraft engine noise and enhance passenger comfort has been established at the University of Bath.The graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel weighs simply 2.1 kg per cubic meter, making it the lightest sound insulation ever before produced. It...

Tracking the Nitric Oxide Signaling Pathway

Credit: WileyBoth nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) work as gaseous signaling molecules with comparable physiological effects. Many of the vital concerns concerning the interplay between these two gasotransmitters hinge on their chemical reactivity and the fleeting existence of HSNO, an essential product of the reaction between them. As reported in the journal...

Breaking the C-H bonds in Hydrocarbons to Synthesize Complex Organic Molecules

The carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkanes - especially those at the ends of the molecules, where each carbon has three hydrogen atoms connected to it-- are tough to "crack" if you want to change the hydrogen atoms with other atoms. Methane (CH4) and ethane (CH3CH3) are composed, specifically, of such tightly adhered hydrogen atoms. In...

Interference Results in Inaccurate Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Vitamin B12

Plenty of natural products are complex organic molecules. Regardless of this intricacy, researchers are typically able to investigate them using spectroscopic techniques. Nevertheless, a team of scientists has found that caution should be taken using Raman spectroscopy to analyze specific chiral molecules (molecules that have handedness; i.e., they can exist in two "mirror image"...

Three-Part Catalyst Assists Transform Excess CO2 Into Usable Ethanol

An international collaboration of researchers has taken a considerable step toward the discovery of a nearly "green" zero-net-carbon technology that will effectively transform carbon dioxide, a significant greenhouse gas, along with hydrogen right into ethanol, which is useful as a fuel and also has lots of other chemical applications. The research study reports a...

Branches Of Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of chain reactions taking place in between the various elements and also substances. This is among the significant branches of the Scientific research stream after Physics and also Biology. Whatever around us uses up space, and mass is referred to as 'matter,' which is mainly constructed from the small bits...