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The system achieved a high selectivity of approximately 96% toward the target chemical product (formate), and stable performance was confirmed in a large-area electrolyzer cell of 79 cm², demonstrating its potential for practical industrial applications, as per the release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The frozen COMs that were confirmed to exist around ST6 include acetaldehyde, acetic acid, ethanol, methanol and methyl formate.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Cyanides and ethyl formate populate the galactic center.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Formic acid and formate can also reduce the pH level of blood, harming tissue throughout the body and leading to organ failure.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
However, methanol becomes formaldehyde—a cancer-causing chemical used in industrial glues and embalming corpses—and formate, or formic acid, which is a strong and toxic acid.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But if that is the case, why didn't the lead formate disappear in The Night Watch?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Early analyses also suggest that the small organic acid formate is present in the borehole water.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Then the researchers evaporate the liquid under sunlight, leaving solid formate crystals, which are easy to store.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2023
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The frozen COMs that were confirmed to exist around ST6 include acetaldehyde, acetic acid, ethanol, methanol and methyl formate.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Cyanides and ethyl formate populate the galactic center.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Formic acid and formate can also reduce the pH level of blood, harming tissue throughout the body and leading to organ failure.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
However, methanol becomes formaldehyde—a cancer-causing chemical used in industrial glues and embalming corpses—and formate, or formic acid, which is a strong and toxic acid.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But if that is the case, why didn't the lead formate disappear in The Night Watch?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Early analyses also suggest that the small organic acid formate is present in the borehole water.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Then the researchers evaporate the liquid under sunlight, leaving solid formate crystals, which are easy to store.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2023
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“Formate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formate. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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formate
noun
for·mate
ˈfȯ(ə)r-ˌmāt 
: a salt or ester of formic acid
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