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TIL our garden soil is pH neutral (to my surprise). Beautiful royal blue!
#SoilSamples #Chemistry #Gardening

Some interesting #chemistry found on #Mars, could it be life? https://www.science.org/conte…

The Chicago Regional Inorganic #Chemistry Colloquium (CRIC-2025) is being held at the University of #Minnesota this year, October 4, 2025!
🚨Free registration!

🎊Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon
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Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon
New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon—one of the world's most durable plastics—into useful chemical building blocks.

"Simple #chemistry helps explain the origin of life, new study suggests" | WaPo (should be a gift link) #geology #biology

Simple chemistry helps explain the origin of life, new study suggests
Scientists have figured out how proteins may have been created on early Earth.

Unlocking ceramic 3D printing for next-generation chemical reactors
#materials #chemistry #ceramic #manufacturing

Unlocking ceramic 3D printing for next-generation chemical reactors
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have integrated binder jet additive manufacturing with an advanced post-processing method to fabricate leak‐tight ceramic components, overcoming a key challenge of ceramic additive manufacturing.

🗜️ Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds
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Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds
You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.

🦋 Biohybrids: Pioneering sustainable chemical synthesis at the energy-environment frontier
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-biohybrids-sustainable-chemical-synthesis-energy.html

Biohybrids: Pioneering sustainable chemical synthesis at the energy-environment frontier
With global energy demand climbing and climate challenges intensifying, researchers are exploring transformative new ways to make chemical manufacturing sustainable.

🫘 Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution
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Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution
Researchers at the University of Sharjah have patented a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial processes before it is released into the atmosphere.

🎈 CO₂ as a raw material: Catalyst system makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry
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CO₂ as a raw material: Catalyst system makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Ruhr University Bochum and Evonik Oxeno have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material for the chemical industry. This breakthrough allows for the more sustainable production of key products such as fragrances and building blocks for plastics.

🫁 A new crystal that 'breathes' oxygen expands possibilities for clean energy and electronics
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-crystal-oxygen-possibilities-energy-electronics.html

A new crystal that 'breathes' oxygen expands possibilities for clean energy and electronics
A team of scientists from Korea and Japan has discovered a new type of crystal that can "breathe"—releasing and absorbing oxygen repeatedly at relatively low temperatures. This unique ability could transform the way we develop clean energy technologies, including fuel cells, energy-saving windows, and smart thermal devices.

🎨 New catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality
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New catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality
The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less complicated, frustrating and tedious. In a new study, Northwestern University chemists have introduced a new plastic upcycling process that can drastically reduce—or perhaps even fully bypass—the laborious chore of pre-sorting mixed plastic waste.

🧵Researchers explore new strategies to develop environmentally safe polymer materials
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-explore-strategies-environmentally-safe-polymer.html

Researchers explore new strategies to develop environmentally safe polymer materials
Traditional polymers such as plastics are widely utilized for their chemical inertness and durability. However, these very properties make them non-degradable in nature and cause long-term environmental damage due to their persistence.

💩 A more climate-friendly way to produce nitrogen fertilizer
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A more climate-friendly way to produce nitrogen fertilizer
Humanity has an insatiable appetite for ammonia: This substance is used to make fertilizer, which in turn is used in most modern agriculture. Until now, the Haber-Bosch process has been the method of choice for extracting nitrogen from the seemingly inexhaustible atmosphere and binding it in the form of ammonia. However, this method requires an extremely large amount of methane gas and energy.

⚡ High-pressure electrolysis sustainably converts captured CO₂ into industrial-grade ethylene
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-high-pressure-electrolysis-sustainably-captured.html

High-pressure electrolysis sustainably converts captured CO₂ into industrial-grade ethylene
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have unveiled a breakthrough system that could change the way we think about carbon emissions. Published in Nature Catalysis the researchers outline a system for converting captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into industrial-grade ethylene, a commodity chemical essential to plastics, textiles, and construction. The work shows a direct path to transforming greenhouse gas emissions into valuable chemical products.

🌞 Sunlight-activated material turns PFAS in water into harmless fluoride
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Sunlight-activated material turns PFAS in water into harmless fluoride
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a sunlight-activated material that can degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water, breaking down the pollutant into harmless components, including fluoride. The work is published in the journal Small.