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Revolutionizing Quaternary Carbon Synthesis: A Cost-effective Breakthrough
Chemistry

Revolutionizing Quaternary Carbon Synthesis: A Cost-effective Breakthrough

Scripps Research reveals a breakthrough: using iron catalysts, they synthesize quaternary carbons crucial for drug development.

Apr 7, 2024 Mayur Tembhare
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A Strategy to Control Yield and Selectivity of Carbon-Based Reactions in Reaction Chemistry on Cu
Chemistry

A Strategy to Control Yield and Selectivity of Carbon-Based Reactions in Reaction Chemistry on Cu

Olefin cyclization on Cu(111) driven by subsurface carbon and ultraviolet irradiation

Nov 29, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Recipe for valuable chemical improved
Chemistry

Recipe for valuable chemical improved

Theorists show why salt gives a significant speed boost to valuable 2D molybdenum disulfide, an effect they say may work for other 2D materials …

Apr 19, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Chemical synthesis: Golden wedding for molecules
Chemistry

Chemical synthesis: Golden wedding for molecules

Chemical syntheses in liquids and gases take place in three-dimensional space. Random collisions between molecules have to result in something new in an extremely …

Apr 15, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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LED lights developed from rice husks
Chemistry

LED lights developed from rice husks

Milling rice to separate the grain from the husks, produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. Scientists searching for …

Apr 13, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Light, oxygen turn waste plastics into useful benzoic acid
Chemistry

Light, oxygen turn waste plastics into useful benzoic acid

Chemists have discovered a way to use light and oxygen to upcycle polystyrene -- a type of plastic found in many common items -- …

Apr 12, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Investigating newly synthesized thallium compounds for optoelectronic devices
Chemistry

Investigating newly synthesized thallium compounds for optoelectronic devices

The burgeoning field of optoelectronic devices is driving the development of new alkali metal-based chalcogenides with qualities that have to be robustly investigated.

Apr 6, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Electron powers a weak but significant bond for building complex structures
Chemistry

Electron powers a weak but significant bond for building complex structures

How do you bring together two molecules that positively repel each other? A research team has developed a simple and versatile solution: Introduce an …

Mar 18, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea
Chemistry

Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea

Researchers investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time. The results showed that a diverse cocktail of chemicals has …

Mar 3, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Direct 'uphill' isomerization of numerous olefin classes
Chemistry

Direct 'uphill' isomerization of numerous olefin classes

Researchers have used excited-state electron transfer events to 'pump' olefin molecules up and then have them fall back down through a series of favorable …

Feb 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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