Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. Because of the resulting differences in mass ratios, isotope effects can significantly influence the formation ...
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Until fairly recently, scientists were convinced that carbonic acid (H2CO3) does not exist as a stable molecule. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, German researchers have now introduced a simple pyrolytic method ...
Materials Science
Sep 24, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The coupling of molecular building blocks nearly as easy as "snapping" them together can be realized by means of the "click chemistry" tool kit. American scientists have now introduced another achievement for ...
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The cosmos in miniature: German researchers have produced nanoparticles surrounded by a group of smaller nanoparticles like a planet orbited by satellites. They equipped larger gold nanoparticles with special ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 29, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Textile solar cells are an ideal power source for small electronic devices incorporated into clothing. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Chinese scientists have now introduced novel solar cells in the form of ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 4, 2014
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Infections with American foulbrood can destroy entire bee populations. A team of German and Dutch researchers has now isolated metabolic products of the pathogen that causes it, Paenibacillus larvae. The structures of the ...
Biochemistry
Aug 1, 2014
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How can the age of archeological objects be determined if the well-established carbon dating method does not apply, for example for metal objects? Spanish and Portuguese scientists have now introduced a technique for dating ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The actual flavor of a food is experienced through our sense of smell rather than with our tongue. However, of the large number of volatile compounds in foods, only about 230 are involved in the scent, as reported ...
Materials Science
Jun 25, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The widespread use of methamphetamines and related designer drugs is a major challenge for our society, with significant impact on health and social security. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Italian researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 17, 2014
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Flexible smartphones, "intelligent" bracelets, glasses with a built-in computer: for these trends to take off, we need suitable power systems. Chinese scientists have now developed a wire-shaped lithium ion battery that contains ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 13, 2014
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