All Atoms and bonds articles – Page 46
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ResearchQuasicrystals on a collision course with Earth
Natural quasicrystals may form from object collisions in the solar system
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ResearchSerial crystallography enhanced by graphene
Graphene-containing microfluidic device used to study the structures of complex protein crystals
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ResearchOxidation state +10 may exist in a platinum compound
Prediction suggests platinum oxide compound is stable in +10 state for nearly a year
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NewsExplainer: superheavy elements
How do you make a new element, how can you make sure you’ve really made it and what kit do you need?
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ResearchMolecular motors start chemically-fuelled journey
Interlinked rings emulate how motor proteins work naturally in cells, while palladium catalysts corkscrew smaller molecules
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NewsLive blog: New element names
The proposed names of the four new elements have been released. Find out what they are in our live coverage.
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NewsIupac announces proposed new element names
The four new elements confirmed in January are to be named nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson
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ResearchZero-valent beryllium in its molecular element
Transition-metal-like complexes with a Be(0) centre have been synthesised for the first time
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ResearchHydrogens seen crystal clear in small molecules
Researchers have pinned down the precise position of hydrogen atoms in crystal structures using widely accessible methods
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FeatureSwitching mindsets
The promise of molecules that photoswitch is increasingly rich, especially in biomedical applications, Andy Extance finds
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ResearchExplosive water display caught on film
SLAC produces first slow motion video of droplets exploding in path of x-ray laser
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ResearchRare mixed-valent Si2H radical isolated
N-heterocyclic carbenes used to trap subvalent disilicon hydride species
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ResearchSpreading palladium thinly delivers exceptional catalytic activity
Dispersing individual palladium atoms in titania nanosheet boosts activity 55-fold over commercial counterparts
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ResearchLone atoms reveal van der Waals attraction for the first time
The force between isolated atoms is stronger than expected due to other interactions
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PodcastTetraethyl lead
For decades, automobile fuel had a dangerous additive: Tetraethyl lead. Matt Gunther explains why a toxic compound was added to our fuel
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ResearchAll-metal sandwich inspires a theoretical following
Recently discovered [Sb3Au3Sb3]3– has multiple groups hunting for answers
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ResearchSmallest ever molecular thermometers made from DNA
Tiny fragments of DNA combined with fluorescent probes can be used to take temperature at the nanoscale
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ResearchIron-rich silicate plays cosmic matchmaker
Findings could help explain abundance of molecular hydrogen in interstellar space
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ResearchAFM study could prompt surface catalysis rethink
Intermediates predicted by theory don’t match those seen under the microscope