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by bejoy
Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Finding new oil basins boost oilfield stimulation chemicals
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Finding new oil basins boost oilfield stimulation chemicals

Oilfield Stimulation Chemicals are revolutionary products that are designed to support and enhance the stimulation process during oil extraction. Stimulation treatments are carried out to improve or restore the productivity of an oil well. Oilfield Stimulation Chemicals helps in the free flow of hyd...
by bejoy
Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:26 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Monsanto, Atomwise collaborate discover new crop protection
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Monsanto, Atomwise collaborate discover new crop protection

Monsanto Company and Atomwise, a biotechnology company have formed a unique research collaboration to increase the speed and probability of discovering and developing new crop protection products using artificial intelligence. Atomwise develops artificial intelligence systems for molecular discovery...
by bejoy
Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:24 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: New light-activated catalyst turns CO2 into fuel
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Views: 3397

New light-activated catalyst turns CO2 into fuel

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a light-activated material that can chemically convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted byproducts. The achievement marks...
by bejoy
Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:22 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Indian scientists use tiny bubbles draw plastic circuits
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Indian scientists use tiny bubbles draw plastic circuits

Indian scientists have found a way to use micro-bubbles to draw complex plastic circuits with lasers, an advance that may lead to low-cost flexible electronic devices. Solution-printed electronics is one of the fastest growing areas in the industry primarily due to its very low cost and flexibility,...
by bejoy
Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: New triple-layered catalyst split water into hydrogen, oxyge
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New triple-layered catalyst split water into hydrogen, oxyge

Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen to produce clean energy can be simplified with a single catalyst developed by scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston. The electrolytic film produced at Rice and tested at Houston is a three-layer structure of nickel, graphene and a compou...
by bejoy
Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Scientists design new cathode sodium-based batteries
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Scientists design new cathode sodium-based batteries

Scientists at the Institute of Chemistry (IOC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new type of cathode that could make the mass production of sodium batteries more feasible. Batteries based on plentiful and low...
by bejoy
Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:22 pm
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Researchers uncover hidden calcium–cholesterol connection
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Views: 3440

Researchers uncover hidden calcium–cholesterol connection

Scientists at the University of Alberta and McGill University have discovered a direct link between calcium and cholesterol, a discovery that could pave the way for new ways of treating high blood cholesterol. High blood cholesterol is a known risk factor for developing heart disease. The researcher...
by bejoy
Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:28 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Furthering technologies water, wastewater treatment & re
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Furthering technologies water, wastewater treatment & re

Water is life. Kirloskar Brothers Ltd expounds on various technologies it has adapted to recycle and reuse water/wastewater – essentially, making this scarce resource go the extra mile. The importance of water in all aspects of life is not lost on anyone, least of all, on India’s rapidly develop...
by bejoy
Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:26 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Researchers connect common fats lazy lifestyle diabetes
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Researchers connect common fats lazy lifestyle diabetes

A University of British Columbia (UBC) researcher is suggesting the types of cooking oils people consume may be sabotaging their efforts to stay healthy and avoid illnesses such as diabetes. Sanjoy Ghosh, a Michael Smith Health Research Foundation Scholar and a professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, ...
by bejoy
Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:20 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Points You Should Remember About Covalent Bonds
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Points You Should Remember About Covalent Bonds

A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms. These pairs of electrons are known as bonding pairs or shared pair. Covalent bond is also known as molecular bond. Covalent bonding arises between two atoms of the same element, or of elements which are clo...
by bejoy
Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: 7 few quick facts about Argon Gas
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7 few quick facts about Argon Gas

Argon is the 3rd noble gas, in period 8(p-block) of Periodic table, it makes up about 1 per cent of the Earth's atmosphere. The solubility of Argon is approximately the same solubility as oxygen has. It is 2.5 times as soluble as nitrogen in water. The name "argon" is derived from the Gree...
by bejoy
Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:54 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: 7 few quick facts about Argon Gas
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Views: 3577

7 few quick facts about Argon Gas

Argon is the 3rd noble gas, in period 8(p-block) of Periodic table, it makes up about 1 per cent of the Earth's atmosphere. The solubility of Argon is approximately the same solubility as oxygen has. It is 2.5 times as soluble as nitrogen in water. The name "argon" is derived from the Gree...
by bejoy
Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:52 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: 6 Imperative Facts You Should Know About Carbon
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Views: 3440

6 Imperative Facts You Should Know About Carbon

Carbon is the 15th most plentiful element on the Earth's crustand is abundant in the Sun, stars, comets, and in atmospheres of most of the planets. It is a soft element and dull grey or black in color. Its name is derived from a Latin word "carbo" which means "charcoal". Carbon i...
by bejoy
Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:29 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: Bio-based p-Xylene oxidation into terephthalic acid by engin
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Views: 3915

Bio-based p-Xylene oxidation into terephthalic acid by engin

KAIST researchers have established an efficient biocatalytic system to produce terephthalic acid (TPA) from p-xylene (pX). It will allow this industrially important bulk chemical to be made available in a more environmentally-friendly manner. The research team developed metabolically engineered Esch...
by bejoy
Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:26 am
Forum: Chemistry forum
Topic: How gold recycle biofuel waste into useful additive
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Views: 3546

How gold recycle biofuel waste into useful additive

Gold nanoparticles serve as catalysts for obtaining valuable chemical products based on glycerol. Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and their international colleagues are developing gold catalysts to recycle one of the main byproducts of biofuel production. The obtained products are in hi...