All Matter articles – Page 12
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ResearchSurprise as electric fields found to cleave bond homolytically
Study also uncovers that the reaction rate in a field increases linearly with the solvent dielectric constant
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ResearchChemical analysis of Tartan questions cultural perceptions of 18th century Scotland
Anita Quye explains why the sciences and the humanities aren’t as disparate as we might think
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OpinionNew phase of amorphous ice formed by ball milling
Medium-density amorphous ice has a structure and density similar to liquid water
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ResearchTetraquinoline is the newest member of the nitrogen macrocycle family
The new saddle-shaped macrocycle shows catalytic activity and affinity to zinc cations
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ResearchSuper-resolution microscopy ditches fluorescent tags for gentler imaging of live cells
Infrared laser technique could deliver benefits for study of cells’ biochemistry
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BusinessJ&J subsidiary claims key talc research is fraudulent
Complaint alleges study that helped link talc to cancer contained false information
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FeatureThe robots revolutionising chemistry
Researchers working with automated systems are pushing the boundaries of what chemists can achieve in the lab, reports James Mitchell Crow
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FeatureHow to automate your lab
Whether it’s robots, automation or software hacks, Nessa Carson finds ways for everyone to improve how they work in the lab
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FeatureWhat does AI mean for chemistry?
Phil Ball looks at whether letting machines do our thinking for us will change our understanding of chemistry itself
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OpinionThe psychology of our future with AI
It’s time to accept that digitalisation is changing laboratory work, and embrace the opportunity
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ResearchFlexible batteries kept stable with stretchy metallic films
Liquid metals that block out air and water could improve the lifetime of stretchable electronics
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ResearchFour new bonds to one carbon atom, in a single step
Accidental discovery shows that N-heterocyclic carbenes can act as sources of atomic carbon
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Research’Photoredox catalysis goes asymmetric’: counterion strategy a breakthrough in reaction control
Ion-pairing enables chemists to reach previously inaccessible enantiomers
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ResearchAI model accurately classifies reaction mechanisms
Machine learning ‘surpasses chemist experts’ in identifying chemical processes
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ResearchChemical chainmail constructed from interlocked coordination polymers
Simple synthesis yields an ‘infinite’ structure with applications in flexible materials
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ResearchTerminator material helps Lego man break out of jail
Material changes from solid to liquid in response to magnetic field
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ResearchFluidic chemical systems can mimic the way the brain stores memories
Imitating the way that neurons communicate could lead to low-power neuromorphic computing
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Research3D-printed single-atom catalysts brings industry use closer
Printing technique could allow more widespread application of exceptional catalytic particles
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ResearchStreamlined synthesis of quinine showcases sustainable organic strategy
Five pot synthesis delivers highest yield of antimalarial to date