All Matter articles – Page 25
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ResearchDiels-Alder reaction directly observed under the microscope
Simple ring-forming reaction followed on a surface for the first time using scanning probe microscopy
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ResearchThe diamond family welcomes its newest member – paracrystalline diamond
Amorphous diamond with pockets of natural diamond makes theoretical paracrystals a reality
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ResearchUnsupervised machine-learning tool could accelerate catalyst discovery
The approach was able to identify phosphine ligands that may form dinuclear palladium(I) complexes using only five experimental data points
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ResearchFirst inspection of σ-hole reveals its peculiar shape
Atomic force microscopy snaps first experimental images of halogen bond’s charge distribution
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ResearchTriple Leidenfrost effect found in bouncing droplet pairs
Droplets of different liquids placed on a hot surface perform a bouncy dance before merging – sometimes with explosive results
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ResearchElectrostatic origins of specific ion effects revealed
Ion–solvent Coulomb interactions explain ordering of Hofmeister series, new study claims
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ResearchDoubly negative dianions can form π hole bonds too
Researchers report an attractive interaction between two doubly negative dianions for the first time
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ResearchQuantum double-slit experiment done with molecules for the first time
Researchers prepare ‘new type of matter’ to conduct classic wave–particle duality experiment
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ResearchPorous material made by mimicking deep Earth conditions
Extreme temperature changes water’s properties so it can replace organic solvent
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OpinionJames LuValle, a chemist who broke the colour barrier
Sports or science? There was never really any competition for a Black Olympian who made significant contributions to Kodak’s colour film, as Hayley Bennett discovers
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ResearchMinority Report-esque AI predicts new designer drugs before they’re made
Machine learning program accurately predicts structure of unknown psychoactive substances from mass spectra alone
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ResearchFirst firm evidence for ferroelectric ice
Water becomes electrically polarised when sandwiched between graphene sheets
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ResearchMolecular Newton’s cradle challenges theory of transition states
Nanoscale trick-shot sees fluorine atoms knocked along chain
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ResearchRecord-breaking hexagon made out of fused aromatic rings
90 rings form the largest structure of its kind ever made
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ResearchTextbook electronegativity model fails when it comes to carbon–halogen bond strengths
Computational analysis finds that it’s size, not electronegativity differences, determining bond strength within periodic table groups
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ResearchDearomatisation, but without nasty reagents
New Birch reduction protocol creates solvated electrons without the dangerous combination of liquid ammonia and alkali metal
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ResearchPerovskite frozen in MOF glass glows in rainbow colours
Porous material preserves lead halide perovskite’s luminescent form while tailoring emission colour
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ResearchDouble aromaticity puts a hex on gallium
Planar hexacoordinate cluster isn’t stable when other group 13 elements replace gallium
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ResearchModel performs reality check on adsorbents for carbon capture
Tool could save researchers time by assessing new materials from a variety of angles
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ResearchAre organic chemists discovering fewer reactions than they were decades ago?
Analysis of millions of transformations reveals reliance on popular methods – and the rise of complex reactions