All Matter articles – Page 35
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ResearchPressure used to define relationship between atomic radii and electronegativity
Analysis of electronic state transitions uncovers long-sought connection between key chemical concepts
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ResearchHPLC alternative purifies peptide cocktails in record time
Reductively cleavable brominated peptide linker unlocks contamination-free traceless release from solid support
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ResearchMolecular simulations show how plant-based materials capture water pollutants
Ion adsorption mechanism revealed by using simulations at the molecular level for the first time in this field
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ResearchTwisted trilayer graphene supports existence of exotic superconductivity
‘Magic angle’ twist in three layers of graphene offers new insight into superconductivity current models can’t explain
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ResearchLinking chemistry with surgery to detect cancerous cells in situ
Livia Schiavinato Eberlin explains how her team has developed a hand-held device for surgeons that analyses tissue samples on a mass spectrometer mid-operation
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ResearchMolecular firing range allows surprisingly specific bond breaking
At energies equivalent to temperatures of several thousand Kelvin fragmentation is unexpectedly precise
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ResearchZinc a double-edged sword when it comes to nickel catalysis
Mechanistic studies shed light on the role of zinc salts in cross-coupling reactions
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ResearchHalf the world’s supply of element 99 used to reveal its chemical secrets
Scientists explore einsteinium’s unusual chemistry using less than 200 nanograms of the precious and highly radioactive material
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ResearchHoles cause sodium nitride to behave like a metal
Clathrate’s strange metallic nature caused by electronically active cavities
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ResearchCarbon dioxide turned into methanol by exploiting daily temperature changes
Pyroelectric catalysis technology used to make sustainable fuel
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ResearchSonic energy turns liquid mercury into solid nanoparticles
New form of mercury shows electrocatalytic properties
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ResearchSegregation strategy for methane conversion enables new chemical reactivity
Model built to quantify effect of compartmentalisation on organometallic reaction
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ResearchSingle atom catalysts double up to link oxidation and reduction
Photosynthesis inspires dual electrolytic system where iron-supporting shell envelops palladium-supporting ‘yolk’
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ResearchAmine might end palladium’s reign over classic cross coupling reaction
Suzuki reaction now comes in an organocatalysed format
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ResearchNitrogen radical chemistry sees the light
Daniele Leonori explains how his group is taking inspiration from 30-year-old chemistry to devise shorter syntheses for bioactive compounds
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ResearchCatalyst offers low temperature route to produce hydrogen
Molybdenum carbide catalysts with low loadings of platinum can perform water–gas shift reaction at just above room temperature
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ResearchHow many water molecules make a droplet?
Water molecules behave like bulk water when surrounded by a sea of 20 others
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ResearchColour-changing coating can diagnose damage to climbing ropes or safety equipment
Heat and friction changes appearance of metal-based coating
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ResearchElectric fields flick the quantum-tunnelling switch in cold reactions
Reaction kinetics affected by direction of external electric field under cryogenic conditions