Physical chemistry – Page 38
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ResearchQuantum computer simulates hydrogen molecule
Prototype shows potential for more complex electronic structure calculations
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ResearchScientists finally calculate water’s freezing point from scratch
Machine learning shows how van der Waals forces help explain watery wonders like floating ice cubes
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ResearchBig advance for little machines
Researchers use liquid metal wheels to drive miniature vehicles
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NewsOpening the gated membrane floodgates
A layer of liquid creates switchable, anti-fouling membranes for water purification, biofuel processing and lab-on-chip applications
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ResearchComputer program pins down carbon capturing ionic liquids
Simulations take guesswork out of finding optimal conditions for CO2 capture
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NewsBetter windows with aerogels
Researchers have developed ways of making improved, cheaper transparent silica aerogel composites that could revolutionise windows
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OpinionLinked data is the future for medicinal chemistry
Paul Groth explains why linked data is starting to revolutionise medicinal chemistry
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![Frontier orbitals of [IrO4]+ (left), which scientists recently synthesised, and predicted [PtO4 ]2+ (right)](https://d2cbg94ubxgsnp.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/1/1/101511_oxidation-state-10-exists_angewandte_chemie_630m.jpg)
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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ResearchMachine-learning accelerates catalytic trend spotting
Example of what you can gain when ‘people from different disciplines start looking at the same problems’
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ResearchError bar estimates offer DFT sanity check
New molecule-based method makes it easier to assess the precision of reactivity calculations
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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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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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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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ResearchAll-metal sandwich inspires a theoretical following
Recently discovered [Sb3Au3Sb3]3– has multiple groups hunting for answers
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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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