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Environment
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News tagged with benzene
Researchers obtain decacene, the largest acene ever synthesised
An international collaboration between synthetic chemists and surface scientists unveils a molecule formed by the linear fusion of 10 benzene rings, the longest acene prepared to date.
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2017
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Making molecules that twinkle
Researchers at Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have harnessed the power of carbon dioxide to make two symmetrical star-shaped molecules in a single step. These molecules could be used to build ...
Materials Science
May 17, 2017
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Discovering the bath scum on Titan
It's not everyday that you get to discover something new. But when you do it is a rather strange and quite brilliant feeling. You don't really cry out 'Eureka' (there's usually about a million things going about it your ...
Space Exploration
Apr 1, 2016
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Synchrotron used to find structure of a new material that could be found on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan
An ANSTO Planetary Materials scientist has used the Australian Synchrotron to identify the structure of a new material that could be crucial in understanding the hydrological cycle on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, and ...
Materials Science
Mar 31, 2016
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Single-step process transforms carbon dioxide into building blocks for polymeric materials
The power of carbon dioxide has been harnessed by A*STAR researchers to make two symmetrical star-shaped molecules in a single step. These molecules could be used to build complex, functional polymeric materials useful for ...
Materials Science
Feb 11, 2016
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New method for building on an atomic scale
UK scientists have pioneered a new way of manipulating several thousand atoms at a time, paving the way for building nanoscale electronic devices more quickly and easily at room temperature.
Nanophysics
Sep 28, 2015
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Catalyst removes cancer-causing benzene in gasoline
Northwestern University scientists are experimenting with ways to eliminate a cancer-causing agent from gasoline by neutralizing the benzene compound found in gasoline. They developed a catalyst that effectively removed benzene ...
Materials Science
Jun 8, 2015
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Pure industrial chemicals by gasifying lignocellulosic biomass
VTT has demonstrated that lignocellulosic biomass can be successfully converted into pure BTX chemicals: benzene, toluene and xylene. The aim of this research is to enable the use of wood-based chemicals to replace crude ...
Materials Science
May 13, 2015
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A bulky catalyst induces pinpoint targeting on benzene to create bioactive molecules
Tuning the para position of benzene moieties is significant for creating biologically active compounds and optoelectronic materials. Yet, attaching a functional handle specifically at the para position of benzene has been ...
Materials Science
Apr 14, 2015
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