All articles by Kira Welter – Page 4
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Research‘Nanolympiadane’ created from supramolecular building blocks
A self-assembly approach has enabled the synthesis of large interlocked rings including a structure that resembles the Olympic logo
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ResearchMechanical force used to trigger isomerisation in 3D molecule
An atomically sharp scanning tunnelling microscope tip has been used to control the isomerisation of a butterfly-shaped compound
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ResearchMolecular machine enables polyrotaxane synthesis with unprecedented precision
Artificial pumps can add up to 10 molecular rings onto polymer dumbbells in a controlled manner
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ResearchProtein synthesis revolution on way as large peptides made in hours not days
Flow chemistry can now make peptide chains up to 164 amino acids long in one go
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ResearchHydrogel boosts power of self-cooling solar panels
Material that sucks water from air increases solar cells’ performance by up to 19%
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ResearchFirst glimpse caught of how a molecule changes when it absorbs light
X-rays enable direct observation of the initial step of a light-driven reaction
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ResearchAlgorithm can map scores of possible chemical transformations for any set of reactants
New tool could help scientists to control the properties of target molecules by simply switching the reaction while using the same starting materials
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ResearchStructure-based AI tool can predict wide range of very different reactions
Molecular properties, enantioselectivities, yields and relative conversion can all be modelled by the same program
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ResearchRotaxane–gold complex is in good shape for catalysis
A new type of catalyst containing a mechanically planar chiral rotaxane shows promise for organic synthesis
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ResearchNew class of recyclable permanently porous liquid doesn’t need a solvent
Coordination cages that are liquids at room temperature may find uses in catalysis, sensing or chemical separations
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ResearchProgram finds 5 million synthetic routes to complex chemicals
Only around five hundred ‘tactical combinations’ for advanced organic synthesis existed – until Chematica was let loose on the problem
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ResearchLarge, high-quality perovskite films for solar cells created at record speed
High speed deposition of perovskite films paves the way to commercialisation of promising solar technology
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ResearchRobotic system can plan and perform biosynthesis without human intervention
New strategy combines machine learning with automation and has proven itself optimising a complex biochemical pathway
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ResearchHigh-resolution 3D printing shows promise for lab glassware
New technique that uses phase-separating resins could help in the 3D printing of reactionware
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ResearchChemists taken aback as dinitrogen found to speed up some reactions
Warnings that nitrogen should no longer be considered just an inert carrier gas
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ResearchTransition metal complex with geometry predicted over 100 years ago raises eyebrows
A hexagonal planar complex containing rare palladium–magnesium bonds has been reported for the first time
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ResearchNew setup enables EPR studies on tiny protein crystals
Experiments that normally takes five hours can now be done in just eight minutes
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ResearchHuman biases cause problems for machines trying to learn chemistry
Including ‘unpopular’ reagents and reaction conditions into datasets could lead to better machine-learning models
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ResearchLiquid magnet takes shape as ferrofluids hold their attraction
Fluids could find uses in drug delivery or robotics
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ResearchFirst bacterium with a totally redesigned genome created
Designer E. coli uses a simplified genetic code to make proteins