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Building a better solar panel -- one molecule at a time

(Phys.org) -- One of the fundamental building blocks in modern chemistry, an organometallic chemical compound called ferrocene, has never been structurally defined - until now.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nuisance seaweed found to produce compounds with biomedical potential

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New type of biosensor is fast, super-sensitive

(Phys.org) -- A whole new class of biosensor that can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in just 40 minutes has been developed by a UNSW-led team of researchers.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created 17 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast