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    Unexpected Chemistry reveals Cosmic Star Factories´ Secrets

    December 17, 2023, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology, Astronomy/Space

    Galaxy illustration with molecules
    Light from many different molecules reveals the secrets of distant star factories. This illustration shows the many molecules found in the quasar APM 08279+5255, together with a Hubble telescope image of a similar galaxy in the nearby universe, IC 5063, which also has an active supermassive black hole at its centre. Background image credits: NASA, ESA & W. P. Maksym (CfA); Jmol (molecules); R. Cumming (montage)Photographer: NASA, ESA & W. P. Maksym (CfA); Jmol (molecules); R. Cumming (montage)

    Two galaxies in the early universe, which contain extremely productive star factories, have been studied by a team of scientists led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden...

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    Polyethylene Waste could be a Thing of the Past

    December 15, 2023, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    plastic recycling

    Experts have developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis. PE is the most widely used plastic in the world including for daily food packaging, shopping bags and reagent bottles, and the researchers say that while recycling of PE is still in early development, it could be an untapped resource for re-use.

    An international team of experts undertaking fundamental research has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis.

    The University of Adelaide’s Professor Shizhang Qiao, Chair of Nanotechnology, and Director, Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis, at the School of Chemical Engineering, led ...

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    Electrofuel developed from Green Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide tested in practice for first time in Finland

    November 28, 2023, Categories  Physics, Chemistry/Nanotechnology, Environment/Geology

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    Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain

    The E-fuel project of VTT and partners has developed a concept for producing electrofuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide using a combination of different methods. On Nov. 21, this paraffinic E-fuel was tested for the first time in Finland on a diesel-powered tractor at AGCO Power’s Linnavuori factory in Nokia. The new electrofuel is also suitable for vehicles that are difficult to electrify, and is therefore an important step in the development of sustainable fuel solutions.

    Global climate goals require drastic changes in all aspects of life. Carbon capture and utilization are key to moving towards sustainable fuel solutions for transport...

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    This 3D Printer can Watch Itself Fabricate Objects

    November 16, 2023, Categories  Physics, Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    Rendering shows a six-legged robot, standing against a black background, in the process of being 3D-printed. Near the back of the robot, floating black spheres are assembled and then cured by a blue UV light beaming down from above. On top, cameras point down to scan the action.
    Caption: This rendering shows a robot being built layer-by-layer using the new process. The black spheres represent the material that the printer uses. The material is then cured by UV light, represented in blue. At the top of the image are the cameras that scan the procedure and adjust accordingly.
    Credits:Image: Moritz Hocher

    Computer vision enables contact-free 3D printing, letting engineers print with high-performance materials they couldn’t use before. With 3D inkjet printing systems, engineers can fabricate hybrid structures that have soft and rigid components, like robotic grippers that are strong enough to grasp heavy objects but soft enough to interact safely with humans.

    These multimaterial 3D printing systems utilize thousands of nozzles to deposit tiny droplets of resin, ...

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