To use all functions of this page, please activate cookies in your browser.
My watch list
my.chemeurope.com
my.chemeurope.com
With an accout for my.chemeurope.com you can always see everything at a glance – and you can configure your own website and individual newsletter.
- My watch list
- My saved searches
- My saved topics
- My newsletter
63 Current news of Tokyo Institute of Technology
rss |
You can refine your search further. Select from the filter options on the left to narrow down your results. |
Breaking ammonia: A new catalyst to generate hydrogen from ammonia at low temperatures
Producing Hydrogen from Ammonia Using State-Of-The-Art Calcium-Supported Nickel Catalyst
01-Sep-2021
The current global climate emergency and our rapidly receding energy resources have people looking out for cleaner alternatives like hydrogen fuel. When burnt in the presence of oxygen, hydrogen gas generates huge amounts of energy but none of the harmful greenhouse gases, unlike fossil fuels. ...
Less is more: 'Reduction' allows for cleaner and more efficient catalytic reactions
17-Aug-2021
In an ongoing effort to accelerate catalytic reactions, oxidation of metal complexes using light has emerged as a standard method to synthesize aromatic compounds. Now, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated a high-yield synthesis pathway through reduction of rhodium ...
One “Ring” to Rule Them All
Curious Interlocked Molecules Show Dual Response
30-Jun-2021
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology design polymers infused with a stress-sensitive molecular unit that respond to external forces by switching on their fluorescence. The researchers demonstrate the fluorescence to be dependent on the magnitude of force and show that it is possible to ...
Just Mix It Up
New Synthetic Method for Making Amphiphilic Molecules without Additives
29-Jun-2021
Amphiphilic molecules, which aggregate and encapsulate molecules in water, find use in several fields of chemistry. The simple, additive-free connection of hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules would be an efficient method for amphiphilic molecule synthesis. However, such connections, or bonds, ...
Dethroning electrocatalysts for hydrogen production with inexpensive alternative material
Iron-based bimetallic electrocatalysts may be key for hydrogen synthesis
16-Mar-2021
Today, we can say without a shadow of doubt that an alternative to fossil fuels is needed. Fossil fuels are not only non-renewable sources of energy but also among the leading causes of global warming and air pollution. Thus, many scientists worldwide have their hopes placed on what they regard ...
A show of force: Novel polymer that toughens up and changes color upon mechanical stress
04-Feb-2021
A fascinating and crucial ability of biological tissue, such as muscle, is self-healing and self-strengthening in response to damage caused by external forces. Most human-made polymers, on the other hand, break irreversibly under enough mechanical stress, which makes them less useful for certain ...
Coiling them up: Synthesizing organic molecules with a long helical structure
Scientists explored the helical inversion process in the new, longer compounds
02-Feb-2021
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) produced and extensively characterized novel organic molecules with a long helical structure. Unlike previous helical molecules, these longer compounds exhibit special interactions between coils that could give rise to interesting optical ...
Template-Free Synthesis of Mesoporous β-MnO2 Nanoparticles
Way, shape and form: Synthesis conditions define the nanostructure of manganese dioxide
06-Aug-2020
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology explore a novel and simplistic method to synthesize manganese dioxide with a specific crystalline structure called β-MnO2. Their study sheds light on how different synthesis conditions can produce manganese dioxide with distinct porous structures, ...
New high proton conductors with inherently oxygen deficient layers open sustainable future
Proton-conducting materials provide a number of advantages
09-Jul-2020
Over the past few years, fuel cells have become a focal point of research in eco-friendly technology because of their superior abilities to store and produce renewable energy and clean fuel. A typical type of fuel cell gaining ground is the proton-conducting fuel cell, which is primarily made of ...
New research shows how complex chemistry may be relevant to origins of life on Earth
09-Jun-2020
Chemists have long sought to understand the origins of life, with one popular model suggesting life began when simple RNA molecules capable of copying themselves formed spontaneously in the primitive environment. How this happened exactly is fraught with difficulties. New research by a team of ...
