News tagged with reactivity
New interferometer could simplify materials research
(PhysOrg.com) -- “Most current hard x-ray interferometers are based on crystals, which require their high quality and high mechanical stability,” Anatoly Snigirev tells PhysOrg.com. “This can make x-ray interferometry quite ...
Aug 13, 2009 |
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New driving force for chemical reactions discovered
New research just published in the journal Science by a team of chemists at the University of Georgia and colleagues in Germany shows for the first time that a mechanism called tunneling control may drive chemical reacti ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Hybrid 'Janus' nanoparticles made from gold and titania have high catalytic activity and extraordinary durability
As recently as twenty-five years ago, chemists considered gold to be one of the most inert metallic elements, until the discovery that nanoscale-sized dispersions of gold had high catalytic activity forced ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 10, 2012 |
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Scientists reveal how females store sperm for decades
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered that all sorts of females – from birds to reptiles to insects – have a nifty trick to prolong the lifespan of sperm, letting them store it for weeks, months ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Thermochemical nanolithography now allows multiple chemicals on a chip
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a nanolithographic technique that can produce high-resolution patterns of at least three different chemicals on a single chip at writing speeds of ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Study shows adding UV light helps form 'Missing G' of RNA building blocks
For scientists attempting to understand how the building blocks of RNA originated on Earth, guanine -- the G in the four-letter code of life -- has proven to be a particular challenge. While the other three ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Replacing hydrogen in fluorescent dyes improves detection ability, stability and shelf life
By swapping out one specific hydrogen atom for an isotope twice as heavy, researchers have increased the shelf life and detection ability of fluorescent probes that are essential to studying a variety of inflammatory ...
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Scientists pioneer new method for nanoribbon production
Research involving scientists from The University of Nottingham is pioneering a new method of studying and making molecules.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 09, 2011 |
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No extraordinary effects from microwave and mobile phone heating
The effect of microwave heating and cell phone radiation on sample material is no different than a temperature increase, according to scientists from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, ...
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Engineering team invents lab-on-a-chip for fast, inexpensive blood tests
While most blood tests require shipping a vial of blood to a laboratory for analysis and waiting several days for the results, a new device invented by a team of engineers and students at the University of Rhode Island uses ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Scientists make hydrocarbon breakthrough using gold catalyst
Researchers from Cardiff University are opening up a new way of using hydrocarbon feedstocks to make a range of valuable products.
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Putting the squeeze on rare earth metals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rare-earth metals are a series of elements that represent one of the final frontiers of chemical exploration. The vigorous reactivity of these substances, however, has made it difficult for ...
Apr 15, 2011 |
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Thioketal nanoparticles: Researchers develop oral delivery system to treat inflammatory bowel diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed a novel approach for delivering small bits of genetic material into the body to improve the treatment ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 10, 2010 |
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Fuel cells get up to speed with a new kind of platinum
A new form of platinum that could be used to make cheaper, more efficient fuel cells has been created by researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of ...
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Cu-BTC proves redox capable, opens new doors for catalysis and gas storage
What holds the surface area of several football fields in the mass equivalent of a paper clip? The answer to this question has many names and performs duties ranging from catalysis to gas storage: the metal ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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