A Novel Way to Clean Wastewater

A Novel Way to Clean Wastewater

Source:http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/a-novel-way-to-clean-wastewater/?ref=chemistry

A scientist wanted to find the material in explosives made a powerful sponge that can take in material like gas, motor oil, and pesticides in water. A new material can be sold from this. This item can safely restore and clean wastewater. Having clean water and getting rid of waste from the clean water was always a huge problem and safety issue. This new product can be sold in stores and will help clean the environment.

Made in Lab, Fleeting Element May Join Periodic Table

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/science/made-in-lab-fleeting-element-may-join-periodic-table.html?ref=chemistry&_r=0

This new element has 115 protons meaning its atomic number is 115. This element takes the place of the empty space between elements 114 and 116. This will also help discover element 113 , with similar properties. The element was created when, calcium nuclei were put into americium atoms. A calcium and an americium formed, creating a new atom with 115 protons in its nucleus. Later, under second, it fell apart. The researchers concluded its existence from the pieces of debris.

New Device Harnesses Sun and Sewage to Produce Hydrogen Fuel

At the University of California, a new discovery of an invention was made. This device uses microbial fuel cells, solar cells called photoelectrochemical cells. The microbial fuel, the bacteria in it takes the organic materials from water, and possibly creates electricity. The electricity that is produced is used with the photoelectrochemical cells and can split water. The outcome of this is hydrogen and oxygen are produced in the process of hydrolysis. 

Sources:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131010205331.htm

Scientists Create a Super Antioxidant

Scientists from Rice University made better an element from car's catyltlic converter and are now using it in the medical field. Small form of cerium oxide topped with a layer fatty oelic acid was created. This creation can help treat brain trauma, cardiac arrest, and even Alzheimer's disease. Also, this can help with long term effects for astronauts. This oxide can give out oxygen ions, which is a chemical reaction. This reaction is called reduction oxidation!

sources: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131015123700.htm

Federal Helium Reserve Remains Open

A horrible event was avoided occurred when President Obama signed a bill to let the Federal Helium Reserve to continue business. This Reserve in Texas was responsible of 42% of helium in U.S. and over 30% of the worlds. This reserve was meant to close October 7th, but luckily President Obama signed this bill to avoid the law that was going to close this reserve. Chemical services and centers rely on this place to provide helium everyday, and was just nearly avoided closing

Source: http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i40/Federal-Helium-Reserve-Remains-Open.html

Scientists publish theory, formula to improve 'plastic' semiconductors 

Flexible electrons were said to  be discovered recently. This amazing discovery can lead to new ways to produce clothes, and most of all products could be easily bendable. Chips, from computers which are generally made from wires and inorganic semi-conductors,which are the reasons for the non- flexibility in items. These semi-conductors were experimented with from plastic items, and polymers which bend very easily.   

Source: http://www.chemistrytimes.com/research/Scientists_publish_theory_formula_to_improve_plastic_semiconductors.asp