Inorganic Chemistry – Page 5 – PossibleThreat Articles

Forward or backward? New pathways for protons in water or methanol

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Chemistry, Energy and Resources, Fuel Cells, Inorganic Chemistry, Nature of Water, Organic Chemistry, Physics

A collaborative ultrafast spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations study shows that proton vacancies in the form of hydroxide/methoxide ions are as relevant for proton transfer between acids and bases as hydrated excess protons, thus pointing for a clear demand for refinement of the microscopic picture for aqueous proton transport – in solution as well as in hydrogen fuel cells or transmembrane proteins – away from currently often assumed dominant role of hydrated excess protons.

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Axion particle spotted in solid-state crystal

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Electricity, Energy Technology, Graphene, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Quantum Physics, Spintronics

Scientists have spotted a famously elusive particle: The axion – first predicted 42 years ago as an elementary particle in extensions of the standard model of particle physics.

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A new mathematical approach to understanding zeolites

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, Chemistry, Computer Modeling, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematics, Organic Chemistry

A system developed at MIT helps to identify zeolites that can readily transform into other zeolite forms, which are widely used as catalysts in industrial processes.

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Molecular nanocarbons with mechanical bonds

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Chemistry, Graphene, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Physics

Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing molecular nanocarbons with knots and catenanes by using a novel method in which silicon atoms are used. The epoch-making product of this research will pave the way to the development of new nanocarbon materials with complex geometric structures.

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New metasurface design can control optical fields in three dimensions

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Construction, Engineering and Construction, Inorganic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Optics

A team led by scientists has designed and tested a 3D-printed metamaterial that can manipulate light with nanoscale precision. Their designed optical element focuses light to discrete points in a 3D helical pattern.

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The fast dance of electron spins

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Computer Modeling, Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Inorganic Chemistry, Physics, Spintronics, Spintronics Research

Metal complexes show a fascinating behavior in their interactions with light, which for example is utilized in organic light emitting diodes, solar cells, quantum computers, or even in cancer therapy. In many of these applications, the electron spin, a kind of inherent rotation of the electrons, plays an important role. Researchers succeeded in simulating the extremely fast spin flip processes that are triggered by the light absorption of metal complexes.

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Determining the activity of noble-metal-free catalyst particles

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Fuels, Chemistry, Energy and Resources, Fuel Cells, Inorganic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Nature of Water, Organic Chemistry

Chemists have developed a new method with which they can characterize individual noble-metal-free nanoparticle catalysts. The particles could be a cheap alternative to precious metal catalysts for obtaining hydrogen from water by means of electrolysis.

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Just add water: Chemists suggest a fix for insoluble drugs

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Controlled Substances, HIV and AIDS, Inorganic Chemistry, Nature of Water, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology

Stable metal organic frameworks are prized for their ability to capture carbon dioxide or harvest atmospheric water, but researchers have developed a use for unstable metal organic frameworks: as a system for drug delivery.

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This is how a 'fuzzy' universe may have looked

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Galaxies, Inorganic Chemistry, Nuclear Energy, Physics, Quantum Physics

Scientists have found that the early universe, and the very first galaxies, would have looked very different depending on the nature of dark matter. For the first time, the team has simulated what early galaxy formation would have looked like if dark matter were ''fuzzy,'' rather than cold or warm.

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New 'fuzzy' dark matter research disrupts conventional thinking

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Inorganic Chemistry, Nuclear Energy, Physics, Quantum Physics, Sun

New research has simulated dark matter in a new way for the first time, disrupting conventional thinking about the make-up of the universe.