Search results for intermolecular interactions

Analytical Chemistry May 23, 2024

Novel liquid crystals produced by stacking antiaromatic units could lead to advances in organic semiconductors

In organic chemistry, π-stacking systems are supramolecular structures that arise due to the dispersion force, a type of intermolecular noncovalent interaction. They are a common occurrence in nature. The stabilized structure ...

Analytical Chemistry May 20, 2024

Study shows alkyl-aromatic hybrid micelles can form from emergent umbrella-shaped molecules

Micelles assemble in water from amphiphilic molecules, composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic frameworks. They can be found all around us, for example in soaps, detergents, and shampoos. Their main application is the water-solubilization ...

Materials Science May 16, 2024

Experiment leads to material modified for use in solar-driven water splitting to produce hydrogen

Research conducted in Brazil at the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF) and the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE) has developed a novel approach to the plasma treatment of antimony tri-selenide ...

Polymers Apr 30, 2024

Novel high refractive index polymers show promise in sustainable optoelectronics

High refractive index polymers (HRIPs) are essential for manufacturing modern optoelectronic devices, including displays and light sensors. However, high-performance HRIPs are expensive and environmentally unfriendly.

Bio & Medicine Mar 29, 2024

New carbon nanotube transistor enhances sensitivity and resolution of molecule glasses

Researchers have developed a carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor for molecule glasses that facilitates detailed examination of molecular interactions. This innovative technology is poised to open a fresh research direction in ...

Biotechnology Mar 25, 2024

A microalgae–material hybrid promotes carbon neutrality

Microalgae, including cyanobacteria and green algae, represent the most important biological systems for producing biomass and high-value products. It is estimated that microalgae can fix about 90 billion tons of carbon dioxide ...

Nanophysics Mar 1, 2024

It's not only opposites that attract: New study shows like-charged particles can come together

"Opposites charges attract; like charges repel" is a fundamental principle of basic physics. But a new study from Oxford University, published today in Nature Nanotechnology, has demonstrated that similarly charged particles ...

Nanophysics Feb 27, 2024

An alternate arrangement: How a propeller-shaped isomer can improve organic solar cells

Imagine technology as a race car speeding down a track—it can only go as fast as its engine allows. But just when it seemed like organic solar cells hit a roadblock, along comes 3PNIN, a game-changing molecule shaped like ...

Analytical Chemistry Feb 20, 2024

Research team develops universal and accurate method to calculate how proteins interact with drugs

A research team from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences / IOCB Prague has developed a novel computational method that can accurately describe how proteins interact with molecules ...

Nanomaterials Feb 2, 2024

Joint research team develops edge-to-edge assembly technique for 2D nanosheets

A collaborative research team has fabricated a soccer ball-shaped construction using edge-to-edge assembly of 2D semiconductor materials. The research has been featured on the cover of the online edition of the Angewandte ...

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