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A Radical Approach to Methane Oxidation into Methanol
A pair of researchers at Osaka University converted methane into valuable chemicals. The reaction occurs under ambient conditions in a novel two-phase system. ...
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2017
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A simple new approach to plastic solar cells
Osaka University researchers built on their previous work to develop new advanced organic polymer. When applied in the solar cells, the polymers formed as ...
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2018
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Activation of carbon-fluorine bonds via cooperation of a photocatalyst and tin
Researchers at Osaka University discover a new organic reaction that selectively converts only a specific carbon–fluorine (C–F) bond in perfluorinated ...
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2021
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AI Software Assists Design of New Material for Solar Cells
Researchers from Osaka University used machine learning to design new polymers for organic photovoltaics (solar cells). After mining data from previous ...
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2018
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Approaching an Ideal Amino Acid Synthesis Using Hydrogen
Osaka University researchers demonstrated a reductive alkylation method for the functionalization of substituted amines using hydrogen, which is efficiently ...
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2018
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Artificial peptide bond formation provides clues to creation of life on Earth
Using amino thioacids rather than regular amino acids, Osaka University researchers established a new method to form α-peptide bonds for polypeptide chain ...
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2019
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Brain function partly replicated by nanomaterials
Osaka University-centered researchers created extremely dense, random SWNT/POM network molecular neuromorphic devices, generating spontaneous spikes similar to ...
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2018
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Breaking the Chain: Catalyzing a Green Future for Chemistry
A Japanese research team from Osaka University developed “green” catalysis for creating valuable chemicals from plant waste. By reacting a catalyst with ...
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2017
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Breakthrough alpha-ray treatment of cancer without external radiation
Radioactive iodine has been used for treatment of thyroid cancer. However, some thyroid tumors become resistant to iodine treatment. An Osaka University ...
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2019
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Development on Muon Beam Analysis of Organic Matter in Samples from Space
Osaka University-led researchers demonstrate a non-destructive muon-based analysis methods for determining the composition of carbon-containing asteroid ...
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2017