Physical chemistry – Page 39
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ResearchScientists claim to have seen ‘new state’ of water
Scepticism that water molecules with delocalised protons can be described as an unknown phase of water
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CareersMarine paint innovation
Nina Notman visits the AkzoNobel site in Gateshead and meets the scientists designing the next generation of environmentally-friendly marine paints
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OpinionHoming pigeons should thank quantum chemistry
Philip Ball asks whether quantum biology holds the secret to how birds navigate
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ResearchWater hydrogen bonds tunnel in tandem
Cog-like interactions seen between molecules in ‘smallest droplet’ of water
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ResearchBonding accurately predicted in diatomics by new scheme
Hopes that simple theoretical framework can be extended to tackle polyatomic molecules
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ResearchNew type of hydrogen bond discovered
First non-classical hydrogen bond involving boron–hydrogen to π-system observed
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ResearchMolecular surgery stitches up water dimer in fullerene cage
First isolation of dimer to aid fundamental studies of hydrogen bonding
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ResearchSlippery slope to harvesting water from air
Surface draws inspiration from a beetle, cactus and carnivorous plant to capture condensation 10 times better than state-of-the-art materials
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ResearchRewriting the textbooks with a pinch of salt
Chlorine atoms in the –2 oxidation state, and other high pressure-induced oddities, predicted using new model
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ResearchGroup 6 diatomic bonding is all relative
Relativistic effects may help to explain break from periodicity
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ResearchElectron work functions look tough
Surface property calculations provide a link between the electron work function and toughness of transition metals
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OpinionWeighty decisions
Juris Meija explains why a small change to the atomic weight of an element can make a huge difference to science
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FeatureThe bonds that bind
Mike Sutton plots the journey of the scientists who solved the riddle of chemical bonding
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ResearchGetting the measure of transition states
Previously impossible to monitor properties of transition states found hidden in vibration spectra
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ResearchFast skating forces ice to feel the heat
Researcher argues your skating speed will dictate the slipperiness of ice
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ResearchSuper-repellent coating ready in seconds
Non-stick polymer coating is simple to apply and repels oil, water and alcohol
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ResearchTrampolining droplets raise hopes for ice-shedding surfaces
Mystery of bouncing droplets that apparently defy the laws of physics unravelled
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ResearchIR spectroscopy stretches knowledge of hydrogen bonding
Rare hydrogen bond with phosphorus detected for first time in the gas phase
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ResearchNanotube desalination could be put back on track
Simulations reveal what may have been holding up this promising technology
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