Scientists have developed a revolutionary catalyst that not only converts CO2 into valuable products but actually increases in activity over time. Made from tin microparticles on a nanotextured carbon ...

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University ...

A specialized sponge absorbs pollutants and releases them for reuse—paving the way for cleaner waterways and resource ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead from ...

A specialized sponge created by researchers at Northwestern University that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release ...

Northwestern researchers created a reusable sponge that captures pollutants like phosphate, copper, and zinc from water while ...

A study appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences introduces a trimetallic catalyst—including nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) nanoparticles supported on defective ceria ...

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States ...

Connecting copper with antioxidants The paper describes a direct link between copper and a transcription factor called nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2). A buildup of free radical ...

Their cellular response to nanoparticles is a vital constituent in the safety assessment of new designs for clinical application. An approach for the treatment of solid tumors was developed, based on ...

Nanotechnology, particularly the application of nanoparticles (NPs), represents an innovative approach to strengthen crop resilience and enhance the sustainability of agriculture. NPs have special ...

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs on Monday said the copper market is pricing in odds of about 50% that there will be a 10% U.S. tariff on the metal by the end of the first quarter of this year.