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Iran Close to Production of Key Solvent for Gas Sweetening

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company made great progress in producing key materials for drilling, oil exploitation, industrial detergent products, and surface hygiene, finding a new way for the production of solvent ‘methyldiethanolamine’ (MDEA) for gas sweetening.

South Pars Refinery to Use Strategic Materials to Save 8.5 Million Dollars

TEHRAN (ANA)- The 9th South Pars Refinery is set to soon use one of the strategic materials in the process which will save $8.5 million.

Chemists Discover Powerful New Antibiotic Hidden in Plain Sight

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have discovered new intermediates in the methylenomycin pathway that are 100 times more active against drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria.

This Wonder Material Could Revolutionize Renewable Energy

TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of researchers has explored how two-dimensional materials known as MXenes could revolutionize renewable energy and sustainable chemical production.

Scientists Unlock Cancer-Fighting Power of Rarest Element on Earth

TEHRAN (ANA)- Texas A&M researchers have unlocked a new way to harness astatine-211, a rare and powerful isotope that may revolutionize cancer treatment.

Iranian Scientists, Colleagues Solve Mystery of CO₂ Absorption in Hydrocarbons

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers from Khajeh Nasir Tousi University of Technology and scientific teams from Beijing University, in collaboration with international researchers, conducted a study on carbon dioxide (CO₂) absorption in hexadecane, the results of which could help develop more accurate prediction models and artificial intelligence for hydrocarbon resource management and carbon storage.

New Gold-Powered Catalyst Smashes Decade-Old Benchmark in Green Chemistry

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new gold-perovskite catalyst achieves record-high acetaldehyde yields from bioethanol at lower temperatures.

Iranian Scientists Make Supercapacitors for Industries, Wind Turbines

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian postdoctoral researcher succeeded in producing supercapacitors as energy storage devices which can be applied in different industries and in wind turbines, solar cells, and generating renewable and clean energies.

Can Ozempic Help You Cut Back on Alcohol? Researchers Think So!

TEHRAN (ANA)- Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and other GLP-1 drugs appear to slow alcohol absorption and blunt its intoxicating effects, according to new research.

Scientists Develop World’s First Rechargeable Hydride Ion Battery

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists have built the first rechargeable hydride ion battery.

$Iran-Made Refractory Bricks Prevent Damage in Power Plants$

Iran-Made Refractory Bricks Prevent Damage in Power Plants

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company managed to produce special refractory bricks that pulverize when thrown and prevent damage to gas turbine blades.

Researchers Achieve Near-Total Utilization of Platinum in Catalysts

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from China's Tianjin University achieved nearly 100 percent utilization of platinum atoms in catalytic reactions, holding the potential to transform global propylene production by making it both greener and more efficient.

Scientists Crack Explosive Secret of How Diamonds Reach Surface

TEHRAN (ANA)- Diamonds hitch a ride to the surface through explosive kimberlite eruptions, powered by volatile-rich magmas, scientists said, adding, new simulations show that carbon dioxide and water are the secret ingredients that make these eruptions possible.