Chemistry

Peak phosphorus is a term used to indicate the point in time when mankind has reached its maximum global production rate of phosphorus as an…

The phosphorus cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that details how phosphorus moves through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. It lacks a gaseous phase, unlike several…

Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate via the intermediary nitrite. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. It…

The nitrogen cycle is an important biogeochemical cycle that describes nitrogen transformations and movements in the environment. It is the biogeochemical cycle that converts nitrogen…

An autotroph is an organism that can make its own sustenance from inorganic substances, generally by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. It is a creature that makes…

Organotrophs are creatures that derive their energy from the oxidation of organic molecules. It is a type of bacterium that extracts hydrogen or electrons from…

Lutetium vanadate is an inorganic compound with ferromagnetic and semiconducting properties, with the chemical formula of Lu2V2O7 with the same structure as pyrochlore. It refers…

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is being converted into raw materials for industrial purposes by research organizations all over the world. The majority of tests under industrially…

Lithotrophs are creatures that derive their energy from the oxidation of inorganic substances. These are organisms that use an inorganic substrate (typically of mineral origin)…

Molecular origami is the design and manipulation of molecules to form certain structures or shapes, which are frequently inspired by the art of origami. Researchers…

A group of UK scientists has taken a step toward making several different types of plastic much easier to recycle by developing a process that…

Experts have developed a method for converting polyethylene waste (PE) into valuable chemicals using light-driven photocatalysis. PE is the most commonly used plastic in the…