Catalyst

Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Catalyst.

Topic archive

Articles about Catalyst

47 published items.

Self-adhesive rubber made from waste
New technology

Self-adhesive rubber made from waste

Scientists have developed a new kind of super sticky rubber. When this material is combined with a special catalyst, it cures itself.

May 20, 2020
Discover the unexpected use of beer
Discover science

Discover the unexpected use of beer

According to researchers at Bristol University (UK), one of the most widely used stable petroleum alternatives worldwide is bio-ethanol biofuel.

December 18, 2018
Origin of perfume - Glamorous medicinal flavor
Discover science

Origin of perfume - Glamorous medicinal flavor

Perfumes are considered to be the gods that increase the attraction between men and women. It is the catalyst for the vibe through the smell of the body.

December 18, 2018
New discovery of catalysts
Discover science

New discovery of catalysts

Researchers at the University of Virginia, USA, have identified a specific location that triggers the activation of oxygen molecules to produce an oxidation reaction on…

December 18, 2018
Water is a catalyst in explosions
Discover science

Water is a catalyst in explosions

The most abundant material on Earth exhibits some incredible properties when placed in extreme conditions.

December 18, 2018
Discover new ways to create water
Discover science

Discover new ways to create water

Scientists at the University of Illinois have discovered a new way of producing water without producing a boom after a chemical reaction. They not only created water fro…

December 18, 2018
Shrimp shells are not garbage
Biology

Shrimp shells are not garbage

Shrimp shells can contribute significantly to the production of environmentally friendly biofuels.

December 17, 2018
New step of artificial photosynthesis
Biology

New step of artificial photosynthesis

Scientists at the Jülich Research Center have taken an important step on the long path to imitate artificial photosynthesis. They can synthesize a stable group of inorga…

December 17, 2018
Solar energy devices convert CO2 into fuel
Biology

Solar energy devices convert CO2 into fuel

Chemical experts at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of harnessing sunlight to transform greenhouse gas emissions into useful pr…

December 17, 2018
Turn CO2 into fuel
Biology

Turn CO2 into fuel

A catalyst capable of breaking chemical bonds in CO2 molecules will allow us to use carbon in the air as fuel in the same way as plants. Plants use solar energy to separ…

December 17, 2018