When light hits certain molecules, it dislodges electrons that then move from one location to another, creating areas of positive and negative charge. This "charge transfer" is highly important in many areas of chemistry, ...
General Physics
May 5, 2021
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A team of researchers from Germany and the U.K. has found that bond-selective reactions can be observed during certain molecular collisions. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group describes ...
Ozone is a problematic air pollutant that causes serious health problems. A newly developed material not only quickly and selectively indicates the presence of ozone, but also simultaneously renders the gas harmless. As reported ...
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2021
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The development of new drugs or innovative molecular materials with new properties requires specific modification of molecules. Selectivity control in these chemical transformations is one of the main goals of catalysis. ...
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2020
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Planetary scientist Dr. Helen Maynard-Casely and associates have reported for the first time how solid methane and nitrogen expand in response to temperature changes and resolved an historic ambiguity relating to the structure ...
Space Exploration
Aug 6, 2020
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Chemists have found a way to turn alcohol into amino acids, the building blocks of life.
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2020
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In one pot, at room temperature, chemists at Rice University are able to make valuable pharmaceutical precursors they say could change the industry.
Materials Science
Feb 24, 2020
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During a chemical reaction, the molecules involved in the reaction gain energy until they reach a "point of no return" known as a transition state.
Materials Science
Dec 16, 2019
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A RUDN University chemist has synthesized fluorescent compounds with "merry-go-round" molecules that can be used to create economical displays with organic LEDs (OLEDs). The nucleus of these molecules is a triangle of silver ...
Materials Science
Nov 8, 2019
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Carbon materials with nano-scale periodicity such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, called "nanocarbons," are expected to become light, highly functional next-generation materials. There have been demands for precise synthesis ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 7, 2019
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