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Molecular simulations, along with the tools of statistical mechanics, can provide essential mechanistic insights about the thermodynamic and transport properties of electrolytes at solid/water interfaces, which has broad ...

Ammonia is an important industrial chemical that is used predominantly for producing nitrogen-containing fertilizers as well as nitric acid, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. It is also being considered as an energy-dense, ...

Cleaning water remains a challenge across sectors and across the globe. Many go without access to clean drinking water simply because the technologies that exist are too expensive in capital or energy. Areas thought to ...

Microbial fermentation is an attractive method for the renewable production of chemicals. Glucaric acid was identified as a "top value added chemical from biomass" by the Department of Energy in 2004, and a biological route ...

RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising technology for therapeutic application. The RNAi pathway involves sequence-specific gene silencing directed by RNA fragments of 21-23 nucleotides long known as short interfering RNA ...

The noble metals (NMs) are special materials satisfying the Sabatier principle which bind adsorbates neither too strongly nor too weakly. Along with the resistance to corrosion and bulk oxidation, this makes noble metals ...

DNA is a highly programmable molecule that can be designed to self-assemble into nearly arbitrary 2D and 3D nanoscale structures. DNA origami is a particularly versatile method to achieve complex molecular architectures. ...

Plant Nanobionics seeks to use rationally designed nanoparticles to interface directly with plant cells and organelles to augment plant functions, as well as to introduce non-native functionalities. The broader vision is ...

Inducing and maintaining a long-lived potent cellular CTL (Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte) response is of significant interest to the global scientific community. Protection against most intracellular pathogens (e.g., HIV) and ...

Waste gases are an increasing concern for their impact on the environment. This includes carbon dioxide (CO₂) produced from industry and transportation, and methane from distributed oil wells and shale gas formations. ...