A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it's costly and carbon-intensive. Now, a serendipitous collaboration between ...

Ever wondered what makes up the universe? Explore the fascinating world of fundamental particles, from the tiniest quarks to ...

The process became the world’s main source of nitrogen for fertiliser and was dubbed the “reaction that fed the world”. A ...

It is possible to make a material emit more radiation than it absorbs, violating the laws of physics in a way that could make ...

Researchers at ETH have used nuclear magnetic resonance to find out what other atoms are bound to the platinum atoms in a single-atom catalyst and where they are spatially located. The precise ...

The discovery itself is simple and fundamental, but the applications stretch far and wide into astrophysics and quantum ...

A new method in electron microscopy enables sub-20-picometer targeting of individual atoms without prior exposure, opening ...

The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses. They definitely exist in East Lansing, Michigan.

Lutz Greb, professor at Heidelberg University’s Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, is to be presented with this year’s ...

Welcome to the UAB Department of Chemistry.From advanced materials to drug development and more, chemistry drives the discoveries and technologies that transform our lives in the 21st century. With a ...