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The company will invest in Australia in sustainable energy solutions, such as green hydrogen and set up Metakaolin processors.Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati have developed a catalyst that can produce sustainable green hydrogen fuel from wood alcohol with no carbon dioxide as a by-product, according to officials. The easy and environmentally safe process also produces formic acid which is a useful industrial chemical. This makes methanol a promising Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) and…

US-based venture capital fund General Catalyst, which has backed the likes of tech firms such as Stripe, Snap and Airbnb, has stepped up its focus on governance in Indian startups amid rising cases of financial irregularities in recent months.“One of the things we have been focusing a lot on, especially here in India, is emphasising the role for great CFO and making sure these companies are working with the right audit firms, and that there's transparency in what's being reported,” said Hemant Taneja, MD and CEO, General…

“Defects Tune the Strong Metal–Support Interactions,” a unique approach to design CO2 reduction nanocatalyst with excellent efficiency and stability. Credit: Mr. Rajesh Belgamwar and Prof. Vivek PolshettiwarA team of researchers has developed a highly efficient and stable copper-based catalyst (DFNS/TiO2-Cu) for converting CO2 to CO, with a CO productivity of 5350 mmol g−1 h−1 and 99.8% selectivity. The catalyst remained stable for over 200 hours and in-situ studies highlighted the importance of defect sites in tuning…

Scientists have discovered that gold nanoparticles supported on a zirconium oxide surface can turn waste materials like biomass and polyester into organosilane compounds, which are valuable chemicals used in various applications. The protocol is a greener and less demanding method for upcycling waste, leveraging the cooperation between gold nanoparticles and the amphoteric nature of the zirconium oxide support.Supported gold nanoparticle catalyst can upcycle polyester and biomass.Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan…

Photo of a plastic bag underwater.A team of scientists, led by Aaron Sadow, a researcher at Ames National Laboratory, Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University, and Director of the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastic (iCOUP), have developed a new catalyst that transforms hydrocarbons into higher-value chemicals and materials that are more recyclable and environmentally friendly. This catalyst can convert materials such as motor oil, single-use plastic bags, water or milk bottles, caps, and even natural…

Scientists have found that nanoripples in graphene make it a strong catalyst, even though it was expected to be chemically inert. Their research, published in PNAS, demonstrated that nanoscale corrugations on graphene’s surface accelerate hydrogen splitting as well as the best metallic-based catalysts, and this effect may be present in all 2D materials.A team of researchers led by Prof. Andre Geim from the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have discovered that nanoripples in <span class="glossaryLink"…

Green hydrogen can't be viewed as environmentally friendly if it drinks huge amounts of fresh water, or results in the bulk output of toxic chlorine, according to RMIT researchers who say they've come up with a cheap technique that does neither.Research into green hydrogen production is advancing at a rapid rate right now, as countries worldwide jockey to establish themselves in what's expected to become a huge global market for clean fuels. Australia's vast renewable energy potential and export-focused economy place it…

Electrocatalysts are substances that accelerate chemical reactions in electrochemical cells. They are crucial components in many energy conversion and storage technologies, such as fuel cells, batteries, and electrolyzers, as they improve the efficiency and stability of these systems.Making electrolysis competitive.In the fight against climate change, the reduction of CO2 emissions is crucial. Currently, grey hydrogen, produced from oil and natural gas, is widely used, but efforts are underway to replace it with green…

Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on a new Mac app that uses the Apple Mac Catalyst development environment to make better use of system resources.According to AppleInsider, WhatsApp currently provides a web-based Electron app for Mac users in addition to its web app via browsers.Electron and Catalyst are software development frameworks that help developers create desktop apps.The new app has been in a closed beta for a few months, but now anyone can download the file on macOS Big Sur or later on the WhatsApp website,…

Image Source : PIXABAY WhatsApp WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new Mac application which will use the Apple Mac Catalyst development environment. The new software will enable the user to better use system resources. ALSO READ: WhatsApp introduces native beta for macOS: How does it work? According to AppleInsider, at present- WhatsApp provides a web-based…