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Peer-reviewed studies in molecular & materials science from De Gruyter Brill. Follow us for updates on cutting-edge science from Nanotechnology Reviews, Green Processing and Synthesis, e-Polymers & Open Chemistry.

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De Gruyter Brill - Innovations in Molecular & Materials Science @degruyterbrillimms.bsky.social · Aug 20
Welcome to De Gruyter Brill – Innovations in Molecular & Materials Science!
Sharing peer-reviewed research from:
🔬 Nanotechnology Reviews
🌱 Green Processing & Synthesis
🧪 e-Polymers
⚗️ Open Chemistry
Follow for breakthroughs in sustainable chemistry & nanotechnology.
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On 10 Dec, we’re joined by Jennifer Morgan (former State Secretary and Hertie School Fellow) and Marian Feist (Senior Research Fellow) to unpack the outcomes, dynamics, and political signals emerging from #COP30.

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A look back on COP 30: From goal-setting to implementation?
A presentation and discussion by Senior Research Fellow Dr. Marian Feist. Hosted by the Centre for Sustainability.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Inchworm robots driven by cunning coordination chemistry are on the march, their flexible bodies powered by nothing more than the warmth of their surroundings. cen.acs.org/materials/mo... #chemsky 🧪
Europium complex harvests ambient energy to power minirobots
Inchworms can stroll for hours using scraps of heat from the environment
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November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Green Carbon, Toyota City, and JA Aichi Toyota Partner to Reduce Rice Paddy Emissions and Increase Farmer Income

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Green Carbon, Toyota City, and JA Aichi Toyota Partner to Reduce Rice Paddy Emissions and Increase Farmer Income
Green Carbon Inc., Toyota City, and JA Aichi Toyota have partnered to reduce methane emissions from rice paddies. The initiative uses J-Credits to create new income for farmers through sustainable …
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November 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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A #nanostructure-based solar thermophotovoltaic system, which uses titanium carbide-based solar absorber and platinum-based selective thermal emitter, improves colloidal #QuantumDot (CQD) PV cell efficiency.
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Efficiency optimization of quantum dot photovoltaic cell by solar thermophotovoltaic system
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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This article highlights #DESs as low-cost, green #desulfurization agents, leveraging #HydrogenBonding, π interactions, and metal-ion synergy, with oxidation–extraction and process-enhancement strategies boosting efficiency.

Green Processing and Synthesis: doi.org/10.1515/gps-...
Research progress of deep eutectic solvents in fuel desulfurization
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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This Green Processing and Synthesis study shows that eggshell membrane-based carriers immobilized with lipase from Burkholderia cepacia are a highly efficient, cost-effective method for the pretreatment of edible oil-industry #Wastewater. #Bioremediation

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Eggshell membranes as green carriers for Burkholderia cepacia lipase: A biocatalytic strategy for sustainable wastewater bioremediation
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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This study conducts a comprehensive #thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen-rich fuel production via #ammonia decomposition with insights into how temperature & pressure affect conversion and flame-temperature.
Read more here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

#EnergyFutures #HydrogenEconomy
Theoretical investigation of hydrogen-rich fuel production through ammonia decomposition
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Plastic definitions in UK regulation renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=170957 #biobased #biodegradability #bioplastics #environment #plastics #policy #recyclates #singleuseplastics #RenewableCarbon
November 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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📣 Applications for the #EIPOD-Linc Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme are open!

Join us to work on self-designed interdisciplinary research on projects related to exploring life in context.

✍ Apply now: www.embl.org/about/info/p...
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🔎What are #perovskites and #quantumdots?

Prof. @rug.nl Maria Antonietta Loi uses these minerals and 'super atoms' to create new materials for solar cells and LED lights - materials that turn light into electricity, or vice versa.💡

Curious? Read more 👇
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🧪 #SciComm
Maria Loi is using quantum dots for various technological applications. By tweaking the size of the dots, Loi can determine their properties - including their colour. | Photo Leoni von Ristok
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Researchers optimized the UAE of #AntiInflammatory compounds from L. sarmentosa using #ResponseSurfaceMethodology, achieving high NO-scavenging efficiency and #EcoFriendly potential for green pharmaceutical applications.
Green Processing and Synthesis: doi.org/10.1515/gps-...
Optimizing ultrasound-assisted extraction process of anti-inflammatory ingredients from Launaea sarmentosa: A novel approach
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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By valorizing underutilized biomass, this Nanotechnology Reviews study presents an innovative approach to produce high-value FeTNa-derived #Nanocellulose solutions from wheat and rapeseed #Biomass residues. #Nanomaterials

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Nanocellulose solution based on iron(iii) sodium tartrate complexes
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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🌊 Another wave of #BBioNetsOnTheNet! 🏄
This week we’re surfing to #CORDIS — the EU’s platform for research & innovation projects.
Discover the #BBioNets-dedicated page👉 cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
#EUProjects #Bioeconomy
BBioNets image for the second post of the #BBioNetsOnTheNet Campaign which is dedicated to BBioNets' CORDIS page. There's also a small banner at the bottom for the upcoming BBioNets Cross-Fertilisation Meetings with a QR code of their registration form.
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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EARTHONE research at the Italian pilot site shows how soybeans respond to a mature poplar agroforestry system. Soil sampling, microclimate data and field measurements reveal strong competition near the trees, with the Hiroko variety coping better than M10.

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November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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University of Aberdeen To Fund PhD Project to Advance Biochar Permanence Verification Using Raman Spectroscopy

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Funded PhD in Biochar Research for Carbon Storage Stability
Explore a fully funded PhD at the University of Aberdeen, focusing on biochar's carbon storage permanence using advanced Raman spectroscopy.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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This study presents an innovative approach for #biodiesel production from the #transesterification of palm oil with methanol using calcined #biomass durian peel (BDP) via a heterogeneous catalyst assisted by microwave irradiation. #CleanFuel

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Optimization of biomass durian peel as a heterogeneous catalyst in biodiesel production using microwave irradiation
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Scientists demonstrate that #ZishaTeapots coated with green-synthesized #TiO2nanoparticles from #PanaxGinseng extract gain self-cleaning, #antimicrobial, and #WearResistant properties, enhancing #aesthetic durability.
#OpenAccess in Nanotechnology Reviews: doi.org/10.1515/ntre...
Enhancing aesthetic durability of Zisha teapots via TiO2 nanoparticle surface modification: A study on self-cleaning, antimicrobial, and mechanical properties
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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This study demonstrates the synthesis and use of a green innovative sodium tungstate #Nanocatalyst for the synthesis of #Biodiesel from novel, sustainable, and eco-friendly Mallotus philippensis seed oil.

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An environmentally greener and reusability approach for bioenergy production using Mallotus philippensis (Kamala) seed oil feedstock via phytonanotechnology
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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This #Nanotechnology Reviews study provides experimentally validated guidelines for precise parameter control in abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) of basalt-fiber/silica dioxide (SiO2)-nanofiller epoxy laminates.
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Optimization of abrasive water jet machining parameters for basalt fiber/SiO2 nanofiller reinforced composites
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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University of Malta and Public Abattoir Integrate Biochar to Improve Concrete Durability

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University of Malta and Public Abattoir Integrate Biochar to Improve Concrete Durability
Project RACE, a collaboration in Malta, converts pig hair and bone waste into biochar for concrete production. This initiative replaces cement, enhancing material durability while diverting 3.5 ton…
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November 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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AI is transforming the way science is done and Europe is taking action.

At #AIS25, EMBL contributed to Europe’s #AIinScience discussions, highlighting open data, collaboration, and training for the next generation of researchers.

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AI in Science Summit: Europe charts a new course for AI-powered discovery | EMBL
EMBL joined European partners at AIS25 to explore how AI can advance life-science research and support Europe’s emerging strategy for AI in science.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=170839 #biopackaging #biopropylene #circulareconomy #recyclates #recycling #RenewableCarbon
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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This study develops #renewable nano-encapsulated phase change materials using polyaniline #nanofibers, offering high #ThermalStability, efficiency, and reliability for advanced #EnergyStorage applications.

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Fatty acid filled polyaniline nanofibres with dual electrical conductivity and thermo-regulatory characteristics: Futuristic material for thermal energy storage
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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This study shows efficient #PalmOil conversion to #biofuels using a NiMoO₄/activated #CarbonCatalyst, producing high #biogasoline and #kerosene yields at 150°C for sustainable #GreenFuel development.
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Hydrocracking optimization of palm oil over NiMoO4/activated carbon catalyst to produce biogasoline and kerosine
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Single-factor analysis of basalt fiber #AcidEtching via XRF, #XRD, and #SEM-EDS reveals the optimal conditions that enhance the dissolution of iron components leading to surface chapping, fiber surface ravines, and delamination.
Open Chemistry #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1515/chem...
Acid etching behavior and mechanism in acid solution of iron components in basalt fibers
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM