Selective 1,3-butadiene production from acetylene using partially oxidized copper catalysts
1,3-butadiene, the key component in making synthetic rubbers, is usually produced as a by-product from the thermocatalytic cracking of naphtha. We have found that 1,3-butadiene can be produced with selectivities of up to 93 % via the environmentally sustainable electrolysis of acetylene.
Wrangling a de novo sequencing benchmark
In any machine learning study, high quality data for training and validating the model is critical. This paper describes the result of an iterative process of data wrangling and quality control, which ultimately produced a benchmark dataset for de novo peptide sequencing from mass spectrometry data.
Plastic pollution is infiltrating coral ecosystems in the ocean.
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures. Our study reveals the concerning impact of polyethylene microplastics in oceans, emphasizing the urgent threat they pose to Briareum violacea corals. Rising pollution levels may harm coral skeletal growth and overall health.
