All Isomers articles
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ResearchEncapsulation drives visible light isomerisation in azobenzene photoswitch
Efficiency and selectivity of photoswitches boosted by confining light-sensitive structures into supramolecular capsules
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ResearchBenzene’s forgotten isomer takes centre stage in organic synthesis
1,2,3-cyclohexatriene proves to be an unexpected hit as a reagent in a wide range of reactions
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ResearchManganese coordination polymer separates xylene isomers
A highly flexible and stable material offers new opportunities for industrial xylene purification
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ResearchProgrammed cyclodextrin synthesis picks out specific molecule from 117,655 possibilities
Thioacetate orienting group allows for fine-tuned cyclodextrin functionalisation
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ResearchVibrational energy antenna offers ‘a completely new way to run a reaction’
First infrared analogue to natural light-harvesting systems drives isomerisation
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ResearchSolar powered chemical photoswitches can scavenge heat
Flipping between isomers allows harvesting and storage of ambient heat for months
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ResearchMechanical force used to trigger isomerisation in 3D molecule
An atomically sharp scanning tunnelling microscope tip has been used to control the isomerisation of a butterfly-shaped compound
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ResearchExplosive 25% more powerful than TNT found in first study of energetic isomers
Stereo- and regiochemistry affect compounds’ explosive potential
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ResearchLight pulse peels crystal layers off parent
Partial cis–trans isomerisation in photoactive organic molecule results in controlled fragmentation
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ResearchInorganic isomerism uncovered in cadmium sulfide clusters
CdS nanocrystals reversibly transition between ‘wurtzite-like’ and ‘zinc blende-like’ forms in a single step
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ResearchFirst new form of isomerism discovered in 50 years will be the last
Porphyrin–boron compounds have revealed a curious form of molecular chirality based on hindered bond angle inversion
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ResearchSimple synthesis makes curious chiral clamshell molecule
Compounds with two chiral axes hold promise for catalysis and even molecular machines
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ResearchMembranes promise to slash energy needed to separate hydrocarbons
ExxonMobil-backed study allows reverse osmosis of hard-to-distinguish para-xylene and ortho-xylene
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ResearchGold cluster bends between two isomers
Unusual structural isomerism uncovered with photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – October 2015
This month, we chart a course through chemical space and discover the potential problems of cleaning up Sellafield