All Matter articles – Page 89
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ReviewOrganic chemistry: a very short introduction
A beginner’s guide to one of the most exciting areas of modern science
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ResearchMolecules grown into largest fractal triangle
Fifth order Sierpinski triangle assembled out of iron and organic molecules on a gold surface
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ResearchSingle molecular machine produces four chiral products
A programmable platform for stereodivergent synthesis
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BusinessBASF to buy Solvay’s polyamide business
€1.6bn deal covers 2400 employees at sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas
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FeaturePhotoredox: charge of the LED brigade
Forget fluorescent light bulbs, photochemistry has become a lot more sophisticated
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ResearchChiral catalyst switches selectivity in seconds
Helical copper compound’s enantioselectivity can be inverted while reaction is running
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OpinionForcing fluorines into shape
Sometimes unnatural molecules can be more challenging to synthesise than natural metabolites
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ResearchSuper-electrophilic ions enable selective modification of bioactive molecules
New technique will help medicinal chemists explore chemical space
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ResearchPatchy particles with predictable patterns
Controllable, predictable method produces patchy particles on a large scale
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ResearchSmallest antiaromatic molecule synthesised
Singlet cyclopentadienyl zwitterion is the first genuine example of a small antiaromatic molecule
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CareersTake a tour of the Diamond Light Source
The synchrotron researchers exploring the world in atomic detail
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FeatureRecycling is taking back plastic
Angeli Mehta explores the evolution of plastic recycling technology and looks to a rubbish-free future
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OpinionAn opportunity ignored
Dismissing ideas that were ‘not invented here’ is like walking past a $100 bill
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ResearchHagfish slime turned into ultra-stiff fibre
Scientists switch protein structure and add covalent crosslinks
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ResearchDNA robot sorts out molecular mess
Machine moves around, picks up and drops off individual molecules
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ResearchTitanium oxide detected in hot atmosphere of giant exoplanet
Very Large Telescope used to observe light from a very large planet
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ResearchFlat tellurium made for the first time
Tellurene becomes the first 2D material in the chalcogen group