Method turns stinky hydrogen sulfide into better stuff

A new method uses gold nanoparticles to convert hydrogen sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~5 min

Light makes smart plastic material morph from soft to rigid

A new plastic-like material can go from being soft and stretchy to hard and rigid with just a catalyst and some light.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 17, 2022 ~5 min


Catalyst recycles carbon dioxide into useful fuels

A new catalyst turns carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals really efficiently . It could pave way for large-scale CO2 recycling, researchers say.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Aug. 14, 2020 ~6 min

‘Wrap, trap, and zap’ kills superbugs in wastewater

Adding a graphene "wrap" to an exisitng "trap and zap" strategy does a better job and destroying antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater treatment.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
July 27, 2020 ~5 min

Catalyst could turn seawater into fuel for Navy ships

If ships could create their own fuel from seawater, they could remain in continuous operation. Researchers say a catalyst could make it a reality.

Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester • futurity
July 16, 2020 ~5 min

99% of ‘forever chemicals’ can’t survive surprising catalyst

Forever chemicals may have met their match in a new, surprising catalyst. "This wasn't supposed to work, and it did."

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
July 8, 2020 ~9 min

System more sustainably models chemical reactions

A lab-based "intelligent microsystem" employs machine learning for modeling chemical reactions, researchers report.

Karl Greenberg-NYU • futurity
April 15, 2020 ~6 min

Nanotech ‘traps and zaps’ antibiotic-resistant genes

A new method could tackle the antibiotic-resistant genes of superbug bacteria with a "trap and zap" method. It could keep resistance from spreading.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
March 12, 2020 ~5 min


Platinum is great at splitting water for a surprise reason

Understanding why platinum is the best catalyst for splitting water could lead to cheaper ways to make hydrogen fuel.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Jan. 2, 2020 ~4 min

New method could make bulletproof armor material even tougher

New research could solve a hurdle in the creation of bulletproof vests and make the process more environmentally friendly.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 ~4 min

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