All Atoms and bonds articles – Page 40
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Research
Stick-up experiment lets scientists 'see' hydrogen atoms
Upright structures offer hard-to-get direct AFM measurements
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Research
Snowflake symmetry mirrors ice crystals’ molecular structure
Water molecules arranged in hexagonal shape grow into six-sided snowflakes due to kinetic control
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Feature
200 years of Gmelin’s handbook
2017 marks 200 years since Leopold Gmelin first published his influential handbook – and it’s still going strong, as Mike Sutton discovers
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Electronegativity of a single atom measured
Catalysts could be improved by mapping surface variations using new technique
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Fractal crystals win fashion design contest
Organic compounds form peculiar geometric crystals due to inefficient molecular stacking
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First +5 praseodymium compound with PrN triple bond made
The second ever praseodymium compound with a +5 oxidation state paves the way for pentavalent lanthanide chemistry
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Opinion
Crystal clear
The dark craft of crystallisation is an essential skill when working on kilogram scale
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Copper brings glow to triple-bonded boron
Unexpected reaction between boron–boron triple bond and transition metals revealed
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Podcast
MOFs: Metal–organic frameworks
Katrina Krämer examines these extremely versatile materials and speaks to MOF pioneer Omar Yaghi
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Molecular suit provides basic protection
A removable macrocyclic suit can protect a small cation from strong bases
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Heaviest +4 ion on the periodic table stabilised
A berkelium(IV) ion has been made under mild conditions using an iron carrier molecule
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Spin measurements evade Heisenberg uncertainty principle
New technique allows atomic spin properties to be measured simultaneously with greater accuracy
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Tuning in to AFM
In the first of a new series with an eye on the future we look at how manipulation at the level of atoms will transform chemistry
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Nanomachines with reverse gear control gel movement
Light-controlled nanomachines embedded in a polymer can control its shrinking and expanding
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Plutonium gets another oxidation state added to its arsenal
New +2 oxidation state fills hole in transuranium element chemistry
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A golden future for hydrogen bonding
Relativistic effects responsible for positively charged Au(I) hydrogen bond acceptor
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Neural network provides accurate simulations without the cost
An efficient new computer brain can provide quick answers to computational chemistry problems
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Chiral molecules could recognise each other’s spin
Charge polarisation could provide an answer to how nature can distinguish mirror image molecules