Main group chemistry
The latest chemistry news and research on main group chemistry, including coordination chemistry and their properties and reactions, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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ResearchUnexpected stability theorised in positron-bound beryllium dimers
Simulations challenge conventional ideas about positronic interactions
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ResearchSimple yet elusive ortho-phosphite anion finally synthesised
Researchers suggest synthetically versatile anion could be a more sustainable source of phosphorus
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ResearchBottleable group 14 isonitrile a synthetic first
Highly bulky aryl ligand made isolation of germanium isonitrile possible
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Research‘Plumbyne’ compound featuring multiple carbon–lead bonds synthesised
Relatively weak π bonding in the structure opens up possibility for various chemical reactions
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ResearchTransforming toxic arsenic sludge into a valuable commodity for green technologies, electronics
A simple process extracts valuable pure arsenic metal from groundwater treatment waste
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ResearchCalcium bicarbonate crystals synthesised for first time
Scientists fill ‘historical gap in textbooks’ to resolve the crystal structure of this simple yet elusive mineral
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ResearchRing of pure carbon stabilised by its catenane connections
C48 carbon allotrope can be isolated in solution
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ResearchReactivity of helium could be unlocked by a combination of fluorine and extreme pressures
Computational studies reveal covalent helium-fluorine bonds
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ResearchSilicon-based ‘ladder molecules’ take a step up in complexity
New compounds are ‘among the most complex organosilanes ever synthesised’
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ResearchUnprecedented pentacoordinate oxygen cluster isn’t so new after all
Scientists design a star-shaped dianion only to discover it had probably been synthesised nearly two decades ago
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ResearchThere is unexpected chemistry going on in lithium deposits
After decades understanding pH controls boron speciation in seawater and other saline waters it turns out the opposite is true with lithium brines
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NewsAustralian who ordered radioactive materials over the internet walks away from court
Emmanuel Lidden had been attempting to collect every element on the periodic table
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ResearchMercury-free electrochemical lithium isotope separation could fuel a fusion future
Vanadium oxide pores selectively sequester sieve lithium isotopes
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ResearchSimple trick lets pure blue quantum dots maintain their performance without cadmium
Inserting sulfur into heavy metal-free nanocrystal lattice produced pure blue quantum dot LEDs
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ResearchChemical reaction results in ‘remarkable’ swirling patterns on germanium surface
Beautiful designs were discovered by accident
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ResearchCarbon–boron triple bond formed for the first time in a neutral novel molecule
Synthesis could help chemists better understand bonding
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ResearchCentre of the Earth could hold large reservoir of iron–helium compounds
Compounds containing helium and iron can be stable at ambient pressures
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ResearchFive-membered bismuth ring opens up ‘a new era for aromatic compounds’
Bismuth analogue of cyclopentadiene finally isolated
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ResearchAll-inorganic perovskite solar cells excel with stabilising ligand
The addition of a hydrazide facilitates film formation and fosters stability of tandem solar cells
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ResearchFluorspar to fluorine chemicals without going via hazardous hydrogen fluoride
Safer way to turn calcium fluoride mineral into valuable industrial materials