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Precisely determine oxidation stability in oils and fats

Precise electrochemical measurements in the smallest of spaces

Efficient inline analysis for liquids and solids

Metallic nanocatalysts: what really happens during catalysis

New insights into the chemical behaviour

12-Sep-2025 - Using a combination of spectromicroscopy at BESSY II and microscopic analyses at DESY's NanoLab, a team has gained new insights into the chemical behaviour of nanocatalysts during catalysis. The nanoparticles consisted of a platinum core with a rhodium shell. This configuration allows a better ...

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New and simple detection method for nanoplastics

The “optical sieve” works like a test strip

10-Sep-2025 - A joint team from the University of Stuttgart in Germany and the University of Melbourne in Australia has developed a new method for the straightforward analysis of tiny nanoplastic particles in environmental samples. One needs only an ordinary optical microscope and a newly developed test ...

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EU project on sustainable batteries

BAM develops new measuring methods for safe batteries

05-Sep-2025 - The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is participating in a major European project to develop new measurement methods for sustainable battery materials. The aim is to fundamentally improve the characterization of batteries and thus accelerate the development of ...

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Rethinking research: sustainability for climate-friendly science

The Leibniz-HKI is committed to sustainable research and is developing a concept to make work processes in science and administration more resource-efficient

22-Aug-2025 - In order to meet the challenges of the climate crisis, it is also important for research institutes to contribute to environmentally friendly research - without compromising scientific quality. This is why the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Leibniz-HKI, is ...

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European XFEL reveals quantum fluctuations in complex molecules

A milestone in molecular imaging

11-Aug-2025 - Due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle of quantum physics, atoms and molecules never come completely to rest, even in their lowest energy state. Researchers at European XFEL in Schenefeld near Hamburg have now been able to directly measure this quantum motion in a complex molecule for the ...

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How Molecules Break and Form Bonds

A crucial step toward truly understanding chemical processes

08-Aug-2025 - Researchers at European XFEL in Germany have tracked in real time the movement of individual atoms during a chemical reaction in the gas phase. Using extremely short X-ray flashes, they were able to observe the formation of an iodine molecule (I₂) after irradiating diiodomethane (CH₂I₂) molecules ...

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Testing chemicals for a safer, more sustainable future

EU-project TOXBOX reaches 18 month-milestone

31-Jul-2025 - TOXBOX, a Horizon Europe funded research initiative, has successfully concluded the first 18 months of its four-year mission to revolutionize chemical safety testing. With 16 partners from 10 countries, the project is developing an advanced, plug-and-play toxicology platform that combines modular ...

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Measurement times in materials analysis can be shortened - without loss of accuracy

This saves energy and opens up new potential for industrial applications

23-Jul-2025 - How can the internal structure of a material be analyzed efficiently and the measurement time halved? Researchers at the University of Kassel have found a way to reduce the measurement time of material analysis measurement processes to the necessary minimum - while maintaining the high quality of ...

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Super-resolution X-ray technique uncovers atomic structures

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties by applying a Nobel-prize winning technique in spectroscopy

23-Jul-2025 - Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, USA, along with the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (MPIK) in Heidelberg and the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (European XFEL) in Hamburg, developed an innovative approach to X-ray spectroscopy, achieving unprecedented detail ...

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Nanotechnology: Study shows urgent need for reference materials

Two new developments could bring decisive progress

23-Jul-2025 - Whether in electronic components, innovative medicines, or modern environmental analysis, nanomaterials are found in many technologies of the future. Precise reference standards are needed to ensure that they can be used safely and reliably. However, there are significant gaps in this area, as a ...

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