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Measuring chemistry: Local fingerprint of hydrogen bonding captured in experiments
Molecules are composed of atoms that maintain specific intervals and angles between one another However the shape of a molecule can change for example through proximity to other molecules external forces and excitations and also ... - Read MorePhosphine as a Superconductor? Sure, but the Story May Be Complicated
nearly 2 million times the pressure of our atmosphere here on Earth and similar to the pressure at which phosphine was squeezed in the diamond vice in the superconductor experiment The search for superconductors One ... - Read MoreHydrogen Bond Research at Indiana State University Adds to Scientific Community's Knowledge
that was certainly a big takeaway from the research ”Cheek a senior from Franklin double majoring in biology and chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry also vouched for the benefits of exploring the subject matter ... - Read MoreCombustion's Mysterious "QOOH" Radicals Exposed
Released 28 Aug 2015 2 15 PM EDTSource Newsroom Department of Energy Office of Science more news from this source Add to Favorites Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Citations Science 347 643 ... - Read MoreThe first observation of the effect of electron spin of molecular oxygen on the surface oxidation reaction
Mitsunori Kurahashi a Chief Researcher of the Nano Characterization Unit Unit Director Daisuke Fujita National Institute for Materials Science President Sukekatsu Ushioda and Yasushi Yamauchi a Group Leader in the same unit presented the first ... - Read MoreThe simplest element: Turning hydrogen into 'graphene'
New work from Carnegie's Ivan Naumov and Russell Hemley delves into the chemistry underlying some surprising recent observations about hydrogen and reveals remarkable parallels between hydrogen and graphene under extreme pressures Their work is the ... - Read MoreA new innovative way to fertilize through leaves
A new study conducted by researchers from UPM and the UAH suggests that foliar fertilization could be used as a tool to produce plants for high quality reforestation Various nitrogen sources were tested in this ... - Read MoreDirectly visualizing hydrogen bonds
Using a newly developed ultrafast femtosecond infrared light source chemists at the University of Chicago have been able to directly visualize the coordinated vibrations between hydrogen bonded molecules the first time this sort of chemical ... - Read MoreAlgae as chemical raw materials
Chemists and biologists at the University of Konstanz have succeeded in transforming algae oil into high quality chemical raw materials via so called isomerizing alkoxycarbonylation This provides the foundation for the use of algae as ... - Read MoreSmashing science: Scientists discover how explosives respond to shockwaves
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Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
More Physical Organic Chemistry’s Latest News
Three-dimensional carbon goes metallic
Cobalt replacements make solar cells more sustainable
no picResearchers at the University of Basel have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper based dye sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt taking a step forward in the development of environmentally ... - Read MoreNew water splitting technique efficiently produces hydrogen fuel
Artificial organelles transform free radicals into water and oxygen
no picResearchers at the University of Basel have successfully developed artificial organelles that are able to support the reduction of toxic oxygen compounds This opens up new ways in the development of novel drugs that can ... - Read MoreMaterials: Two ways to tame a radical
no picReplacing traditional semiconductors with flexible and lightweight organic components has the potential to realize significant cost savings for manufacturers Recently a promising class of organic materials known as open shell polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAHs has ... - Read MoreCarbohydrate Chemistry
Food Waste Could Store Solar and Wind Energyerythritol and xylitol both naturally occurring compounds in foods Their findings showed that with one exception heat transfer within a mixture decreased as the nanotube diameter decreased They also found that in general higher density ...
Femtochemistry
Faster annotation system for prokaryotic genomes unveiledGeorgia Tech researchers working with colleagues in the National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI have released a new version of a genome annotation system capable of analyzing more than 2 000 prokaryotic genomes per day ...
- Mobile radio passive radar makes harbors safer
- Computers that teach by example: New computer system enables pattern-recognition systems to convey what they learn to humans
- Laser sniffs out toxic gases from afar: System can ID chemicals in atmosphere from a kilometer away
- High-speed 'label-free' imaging could reveal dangerous plaques
- Lord of the microrings: Breakthrough in microring laser cavities reported
Natural Product Chemistry
Biofuel tech straight from the farmNature's figured it out already how to best break down food into fuel Now scientists have caught up showing that fungi found in the guts of goats horses and sheep could help fill up your ...
- Snake Venom Could Make Surgery Safer for Patients on Blood Thinners
- Some mushrooms glow, and here's why
- Biotech materials made simple: Crystal structures altered by a single protein
- Can cattle grazing management technique help capture and store carbon in soil?
- Logging destabilizes forest soil carbon over time
Theoretical Chemistry
Large Protein Nanocages Could Improve Drug Design and DeliverySep 17 2016 Using novel computational and biochemical approaches scientists have accurately designed and built from scratch 10 large protein icosahedra polyhedra with 20 faces similar to viral capsids that carry viral DNA The designed ...
- Meet Bethany Jochim: Physics Doctoral Student Studies Laser-Molecule Interactions
- Graphene decharging and molecular shielding
- Scientists Take Key Step Toward Custom-Made Nanoscale Chemical Factories
- New insights into ionic liquids
- How to maximize the superconducting critical temperature in a molecular superconductor
Mechanochemistry
There's a revolution brewing in the technology kitchen: Imagine technology that is good enough to wear, safe enough to eatTechnology innovation specialists at Lancaster University are working on a project to design a range of wide reaching sensing devices for people suffering with anxiety This follows work undertaken by the School of Computing and ...
Biophysical Chemistry
One in a Million: Analyzing Metabolites in a Single CellReleased 28 Aug 2015 12 05 PM EDTSource Newsroom Department of Energy Office of Science more news from this source Add to Favorites Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Citations Angewandte Chemie International ...
Molecular Biology
An Expanded Genetic Code Is Shown Phototoxic to Cellsas much as 100 times more than produced by the most reactive natural base under ultraviolet light Ultraviolet light can damage the natural bases in DNA but cells have mechanisms to repair most of the ...
Electrochemistry
Pioneering Scientists in Battery Technology, Renewable Energy to Be Featured at PRiME 2016Sep 15 2016 Pennington NJ – Sept 14 2016 – Three scientific societies will hold their joint scientific meeting known as PRiME 2016 from Oct 2 7 in Honolulu HI This is the largest most ...
- Chemists Offer Enhanced 3D Look Inside Batteries
- Car roof and battery made with byproducts of paper production
- Researchers Prove Surprising Chemistry Inside a Potential Breakthrough Battery
- Engineer improves rechargeable batteries with nano 'sandwich'
- Beyond the lithium ion: Significant step toward a better performing battery
Sonochemistry
Flight and nuclear safety boosted by sound researchA system for using sound waves to spot potentially dangerous cracks in pipes aircraft engines and nuclear power plants has been developed by a University of Strathclyde academic A study found that transmitting different types ...
- Ultrasound cuts costs in producing aluminium alloys
- Bottling up sound waves: Acoustic bottle beams hold promise for imaging, cloaking, levitation and more
- New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
- Unlocking the brain's secrets using sound
- Fantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with 'unprecedented precision'
