(Nanowerk News) Calcium oxide is a cheap, chalky chemical compound commonly used in the manufacturing of cement, plaster, paper, and steel. But the material may soon have a more high-tech application.

Not too long ago, I was searching for ideas for the next installment of the “Big Chemistry” series when I found an article that discussed the world’s most-produced chemicals. It was an interesting ...

Scientists developed a new nanomaterial that rapidly captures water from air, holding over three times its weight - offering a faster path to clean drinking water. (Nanowerk News) An international ...

Lithium has reigned in the battery world for decades. Researchers have tried for years to make a cheaper, more sustainable successor to lithium-ion batteries by using the element’s more common ...

Cornell researchers have uncovered a built-in molecular “gate” that controls the production of the molecule nitric oxide.

Researchers led by UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Professor Giulia Gall, together with collaborators in Sweden, used theoretical and computational approaches to discover how defects ...