Chemistry - Chemical engineering

Chemistry - Chemical engineering

13 November 2025 | 06:46
Chemical engineering
Chemists Discover Powerful New Antibiotic Hidden in Plain Sight

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

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

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

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.
Cheaper than Lithium, Just as Powerful, Sodium Batteries Are Finally Catching up

Cheaper than Lithium, Just as Powerful, Sodium Batteries Are Finally Catching up

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers discovered how to stabilize a high-performance sodium compound, giving sodium-based solid-state batteries the power and stability they’ve long lacked.
Can Ozempic Help You Cut Back on Alcohol? Researchers Think So!

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

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

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.
Iranian Company Exports Aerogel Insulation to Foreign States

Iranian Company Exports Aerogel Insulation to Foreign States

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian company has succeeded in production and exports of aerogel insulation to several neighboring and European countries.