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Saturated Buffers Could Reduce Nitrogen Released from Agricultural Drainage by 5%–10%

A “dead zone” is created in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. Plumes of oxygen-robbing algae feeding on surplus nitrogen coming in from the Mississippi River destroy marine life and put the livelihoods of those who catch fish in the Gulf at stake.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers Describe Optimal Conditions for Combined Use of Plastic Mulching and Nitrogen

The element nitrogen is present in organic compounds such as proteins, chlorophyll, enzymes, and hormones that are of utmost significance for plants. The lack of nitrogen in plants leads to slow down in their growth, paler leaves, thin stems, and reduction in the yield.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers Formulate Green Ammonia Production Process

Nearly a century ago a compound called ammonia was first synthesized. Today, it has dozens of uses and has become vital in making the fertilizer that currently sustains most of the worldwide food production.

14 Jan 2019

Unique, Affordable CO2 Capture Materials Identified for Coal Power Factories

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering have formulated a computational modeling technique that may help to accelerate the identification and design of new carbon capture and storage materials for use by the country’s coal-fired power factories.

9 Jan 2019

New Refreshing, Photo-Catalytic Pigments Decrease Building Temperature and Pollution

The Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials team at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón, Spain, has created a research project to evaluate, transfer, and leverage refreshing and photo-catalytic pigments (cool pigments) with a Scheelite base.

8 Jan 2019