Theoreticians discover why optical cavities curb the rate of chemical reactions
Chemical reactions occur on the scale of atomic vibrations—one million times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. These tiny movements are difficult to control.
Chemical reactions occur on the scale of atomic vibrations—one million times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. These tiny movements are difficult to control.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 21, 2022
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The best answers to scientific questions can often be found in nature.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 12, 2022
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A new way of extracting quantitative information from state-of-the-art single molecule experiments has been developed by physicists at the University of Bath. Using this quantitative information, the researchers will be able ...
Nanophysics
Dec 5, 2022
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A group from Nagoya University in Japan has discovered a never-before-seen form of ruthenium phosphide with an unusual configuration of atoms and electrons in its cooled state. This may resolve the puzzle of how a metal can ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 30, 2022
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The chemical industry faces the challenge of replacing fossil-based building blocks with green alternatives. Biomass is an interesting source of carbon-based molecules. It is also underused because some 25 percent of all ...
Biochemistry
Nov 29, 2022
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Circular polycatenanes are chains that can move and change shape: they twist, stretch and wrap around themselves. Three physicists of the European Eutopia Cost network, coordinated by UniTrento, have dedicated themselves ...
General Physics
Nov 29, 2022
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A study published in Science analyses multiple rocks found at the bottom of Jezero Crater on Mars, where the Perseverance rover landed in 2020, revealing significant interaction between the rocks and liquid water. Those rocks ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 24, 2022
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A new Australian-led study finds gold atoms could be key to unlocking organic reactions.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 15, 2022
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A new paper published in Nature Communications presents research on unique peptides with anti-cancer potential.
Biochemistry
Nov 14, 2022
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The Haber-Bosch process, which is commonly used to synthesize ammonia (NH3)—the foundation for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers—by combining hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2) over catalysts at high pressures and temperatures, ...
Materials Science
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