Chemistry World

Water-based membrane waves through carbon dioxide, blocks other gases

A thin water layer stabilised by hydrophilic nanopores can facilitate carbon dioxide separation. The new membrane shows ...
The Conversation

A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago

Researchers sample water from various layers to analyze back in the lab. Elizabeth Swanner, CC BY-ND Little Deming Lake doesn’t get much notice from visitors to Itasca State Park in Minnesota. There’s ...
EurekAlert!

New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers – with implications for marine conservation

A new UBC study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) has unveiled insights into how microscopic organisms such as marine plankton move through water with ...
Nanowerk

Water gains unexpected electrical strength at the nanoscale

When water is squeezed to just a few molecular layers, it displays remarkable electrical properties, behaving more like advanced ferroelectric materials. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at The University ...