Boron replaces metal by forming complexes with olefins, reducing toxicity and cost
When it comes to eliminating toxic and expensive heavy metals in the chemical industry, a new study from the University of Würzburg points the way forward.
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-....boron-metal-complexe
Turning materials data into AI-powered lab assistants
As the volume of scientific literature continues to grow, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to sift through millions of research papers and uncover insights that can accelerate the discovery of new materials.
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-....materials-ai-powered
Electrochemistry enables upcycling of polymer waste into high-performance materials
The superior strength and light weight of high-performance carbon and plastic composite materials have reduced the fuel consumption and harmful emissions of automobiles and airplanes and improved the efficiency of electric cars and wind turbine blades. But those same superior qualities make these indispensable materials difficult to recycle.
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-....electrochemistry-ena
Chemists create light-switchable magnets that remain active for hours
A research team from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) has created and described a new type of photoswitch. The molecule, a thienyl-based acylhydrazone, undergoes an unprecedented "closed-to-open-shell" transformation, where light converts it into a stable diradical.
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-....chemists-switchable-
Chemists create light-switchable magnets that remain active for hours
A research team from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) has created and described a new type of photoswitch. The molecule, a thienyl-based acylhydrazone, undergoes an unprecedented "closed-to-open-shell" transformation, where light converts it into a stable diradical.
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-....chemists-switchable-
