All Matter articles – Page 32
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ResearchOldest human-made quasicrystal discovered in remains of first nuclear blast
Almost 76 years ago, US scientists set off the first nuclear bomb – and accidentally created the first synthetic quasicrystal
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ResearchMacrocyclic NHC ligands serve up trio of new actinide sandwich complexes
Delocalised, anionic macrocyclic NHCs with unusually strongly σ-donation set to expand suite of stable organometallic complexes with f block cations
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ResearchTooth isotope analysis proves ancient Greek historians wrong
Analysis of ancient soldiers’ 2500-year-old remains suggests they were foreign mercenaries rather than the locals contemporary historians described
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ResearchAcidity of a single hydroxyl group measured with atomic precision for first time
Functionalised AFM tip used to assess the acidity of individual OH groups on an indium oxide surface
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ResearchNew type of crystal expels liquid when squeezed
Accidental discovery uncovers crystalline solid with very unusual property
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ResearchNitrogen deletion reaction offers ‘new way to think about molecular editing’
Reagent inspired by decades-old research could save chemists a lot of headache when it comes to modifying molecules’ skeleton
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ResearchArtificial chameleon skin detects seafood spoilage
Supramolecular system changes colour across almost the full visible spectrum
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ResearchAutomated organic synthesis made easier with capsule-based console
Integrated console to synthesise drug-like molecules requires minimal user input
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OpinionIda Noddack and the trouble with element 43
The German chemist discovered one element and may have been the first to suggest nuclear fission – but her legacy is troubled, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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ResearchBamboo bats could beat traditional willow at affordable cricket
While bamboo bats break cricket traditions, it might make the sport more accessible to its growing fanbase
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Research‘Molecular drone’ that carries off atoms points way to speedier atomic control
Phthalocyanine derivative leaves vacancies in surface
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ResearchAlkali cations boost carbon dioxide reduction into feedstock chemical
Discovery enables continuous-flow electrolysers with industrial potential
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ResearchAI enantioselectivity predictor set to power computational catalyst screening
Workflow involves mapping a reaction representation onto the activation energy of the stereocontrolling step
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ResearchFirst ever triply bridging phosphine glows in two colours when crushed
Copper triangle topped with μ3-bridging phosphorus ligand shows unusual colour-changing mechanochromic luminescence
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ResearchRapidly alternating polarity stars in selective electrochemical reduction
Rapidly fluctuating AC targets specific carbonyl groups in the presence of several reducible groups
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ResearchMolecular ‘compass’ traces van der Waals interactions within a zeolite
The tiny device consists of single hydrocarbon molecules trapped in the channels of a zeolite
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BusinessCoca-Cola chemist convicted of trade secret theft
Xiaorong You stole files detailing BPA-free can coatings from seven major chemicals firms
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ResearchCalculations predict first quadruple bond between a transition metal and silicon
Silicon–ruthenium interaction adds to flurry of research on multiple bonds
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ResearchLightest uranium isotope yet reveals nuclear stability secrets
Discovery offers new insight into isotopic stability seen at ‘magic numbers’
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ResearchHydrogen bonding explains MOF’s shock-absorption abilities
Combined experiments and simulations provide insights to develop more efficient shock absorbers with commercial applications