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Highly selective Li+/Mg2+ separation via concentration gradient-driven transport using negatively charged membranes with high charge content. #ChemSky #Physics

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Selective partitioning and uphill transport enable effective Li/Mg ion separation by negatively charged membranes - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study reports highly selective Li+Mg2+ separation via concentration gradient-driven transport using negatively charged membranes with high charge content. The separation mechanism involves select...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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"Ion leakage in bipolar membranes undermines CO2 electrolysis" by Junying Yan, Yaoming Wang & Tongwen Xu

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Ion leakage in bipolar membranes undermines CO2 electrolysis - Nature Chemical Engineering
Bipolar membranes enable platinum group metal-free CO2 electrolysis, but ion leakage acidifies the anolyte solution and corrodes the anodes. Now, it has been shown that 99.8% water dissociation effici...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Passive CO2 capture directly in the solid form using a carbonate crystallizer. This system harnesses wind-driven evaporation to enable rapid CO2 capture and carbonate crystallization. #ChemSky #Physics

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Passive direct air capture via evaporative carbonate crystallization - Nature Chemical Engineering
This work introduces a passive method for capturing CO2 directly in the solid form using a carbonate crystallizer. This system harnesses wind-driven evaporation to enable rapid CO2 capture and carbona...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🚨 Our November Editorial highlights tandem reactions and reactor configurations, featuring three 2025 studies from the journal that employ these strategies. #ChemSky

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One reactor, two reactor - Nature Chemical Engineering
This Editorial showcases recent work on tandem reactor design, highlighting the nuanced role that reactor configuration can play in enabling efficient chemical transformations.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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An industrial-grade automated laboratory, combined with a genetic circuit-controlled, growth-coupled continuous evolution system, that evolves proteins with diverse and complex functionalities. #ChemSky #ChemBio

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An industrial automated laboratory for programmable protein evolution - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study reports on an industrial-grade, large-scale, all-in-one integrated and automated laboratory (iAutoEvoLab), combined with a genetic circuit-controlled, growth-coupled continuous evolution sy...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🎉 Our November issue is now live!

This month we cover automated programmable protein evolution, operation of reverse-bias bipolar membrane-based CO2 electrolyzers, plasma catalysis for hydrogen production, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio

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December 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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r-BPMs can enable CO2 electrolysis with Ir-free anodes for long durations, but only if 100% of the ionic charge is carried by water dissociation (WD). Here, the authors show that practical systems give <1 WD efficiencies. #ChemSky #Physics

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Water dissociation efficiencies control the viability of reverse-bias bipolar membranes for CO2 electrolysis - Nature Chemical Engineering
Reverse-biased bipolar membranes can enable CO2 electrolysis with iridium-free anodes for extended durations, but only if 100% of the ionic charge is carried by water dissociation. Here, the authors s...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🚨Our latest editorial highlights the ongoing need to incorporate industrial expertise into the journal and introduces a new article format to support this goal: Down to Business. #ChemSky

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Building industry connections - Nature Chemical Engineering
Commercialization is a key milestone in chemical process design and product development. In this Editorial, we emphasize the importance of incorporating industrial expertise and introduce a new articl...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene via a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study introduces a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy to overcome kinetic limitations in plastic recycling. A tandem catalytic reactor, utilizing zeolite catalysts, converts polyethylene into...
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Read about electrified tungsten wire lightbulb reactors, salt formation in CO2 electrolysis, artificial cytoskeleton assembly in viscoelastic confinements, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio #Physics

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A kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy to overcome kinetic limitations in plastic recycling. A tandem catalytic reactor converts polyethylene into ethylene and propylene with yields of up to 79%. #ChemSky

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Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene via a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study introduces a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy to overcome kinetic limitations in plastic recycling. A tandem catalytic reactor, utilizing zeolite catalysts, converts polyethylene into...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Brian Seger comments on both the underlying causes of salt deposition in CO2 electrolysis and potential strategies for resolving this issue. #ChemSky #Physics

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Causes of and mitigation approaches for salt deposition in CO2 electrolysis - Nature Chemical Engineering
As the CO2 electrolysis field transitions from fundamental studies to commercially relevant engineering challenges, the cations required to maximize catalysis also tend to overconcentrate, leading to ...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🚨As part of our September Focus issue, 17 experts share their insights on emerging directions in electrochemical separation technologies and their broad impact across diverse applications. #ChemSky #Physics

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September 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🎉 Our September issue is live!

This month's issue is a Focus on separation science and technology. Read about electrochemical separations, recycling of mixed polyesters, membrane reactors, continuous pharmaceutical crystallization, and more! #ChemSky #Physics

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September 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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A mixed polyester recycling process integrated with monomer separation and purification for both fossil- and bio-based plastics. #ChemSky

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Closed-loop recycling of mixed polyesters via catalytic methanolysis and monomer separations - Nature Chemical Engineering
Net-zero bioplastics are possible when combined with high recycling rates. This study presents a mixed polyester recycling process integrated with monomer separation and purification for both fossil- ...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our August editorial highlights several ways the journal is promoting transparency throughout the publishing process, covering transparent peer review, custom code and data sharing, and AI tools. #ChemSky #Physics

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Making more space for transparency in scientific publishing - Nature Chemical Engineering
Transparency in publishing is a crucial, if subtle, component of scientific discourse. In this Editorial, we highlight some of the ways that the journal is supporting transparency throughout the publi...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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A Comment from Matt Dods & Jeff Long identifies several key considerations in taking porous CO2 capture materials from the laboratory to the commercial scale. #ChemSky #Physics

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Best practices in the characterization of porous materials for CO2 capture - Nature Chemical Engineering
The rapid commercialization of carbon capture technologies has underscored the need for careful evaluation of sorbents capable of selective CO2 capture. This Comment identifies several key considerati...
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September 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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A wearable hydrogel-based electrochemical platform for on-demand hydrogen gas therapy, enabling localized gas generation, storage and sustained delivery. #ChemSky #ChemBio

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Hydrogen evolution and dynamics in hydrogel electrochemical cells for ischemia–reperfusion therapy - Nature Chemical Engineering
A wearable hydrogel-based electrochemical platform is presented for on-demand hydrogen gas therapy, enabling localized gas generation, storage and sustained delivery. This device offers a therapeutic ...
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August 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A scalable synthetic approach to fabricate metal–organic framework-based electrodes, achieving high catalytic activity and stability in practical alkaline water electrolysis. #ChemSky

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Scalable metal–organic framework-based electrodes for efficient alkaline water electrolysis - Nature Chemical Engineering
Metal–organic frameworks hold promise as electrocatalysts for water splitting, but their large-scale production remains a challenge. This study reports on a scalable synthetic approach to fabricate la...
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August 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Sung Gyung Lee & Hal Alper discuss emerging strategies to increase the competitiveness of engineered biology by rethinking the microbial host, feedstocks, product landscapes and applications. #ChemSky #ChemBio

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Toward a more effective engineered biology - Nature Chemical Engineering
Engineered biology has long been touted as a sustainable avenue for producing the world’s energy, chemicals and food. However, substantial challenges in scalability, economic competitiveness and resou...
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August 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🎉Our August issue is live!

Read about transparency in scientific publishing, boundary sensing in microtubule growth, a wearable hydrogel-based electrochemical for H2 therapeutic delivery, and much more! #ChemSky #Physics #ChemBio

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August 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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A Review from Shihong Lin and co-workers examines membrane and electrochemical technologies for direct lithium extraction, covering separation mechanisms, performance trade-offs and the impact of brine composition. #ChemSky

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Membrane and electrochemical separations for direct lithium extraction - Nature Chemical Engineering
This Review examines membrane and electrochemical technologies for direct lithium extraction, focusing on separation mechanisms, performance trade-offs and the influence of brine composition. It offer...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A new Perspective from Suljo Linic and co-workers highlights membrane-catalyst systems as a promising approach for difficult large-scale chemical transformations. #ChemSky

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Multifunctional membrane–catalyst systems for chemical upgrading of shale gas - Nature Chemical Engineering
This Perspective highlights membrane–catalyst systems as a promising approach for difficult large-scale chemical transformations. The authors emphasize the need for integrated design and co-optimizati...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our July Editorial discusses the need for a systems-level approach to achieve truly sustainable plastic waste management solutions. #ChemSky #ChemBio

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Putting plastic waste management technologies into practice - Nature Chemical Engineering
The generation of plastic waste is a growing problem, and its impact on human and environmental health is yet to be fully uncovered. This Editorial discusses the need for a systems-level approach to a...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM