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Shedding light on a cyclic molecule with a twist
As suggested by their name, Möbius molecules have a twisted loop structure, a special characteristic with many potential applications. A...
May 17, 20183 min read


Polarized light: A simple route to highly chiral materials
Chirality is at the heart of chemical research and much technology. For organic chemists, choosing between the left- and right-handed...
May 16, 20182 min read


The slipperiness of ice explained
Winter sports such as skiing, speed skating, figure skating, and curling require the slippery surfaces of ice and snow. While the fact...
May 16, 20182 min read


Recycling and reusing worn cathodes to make new lithium ion batteries
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an energy-efficient recycling process that restores used cathodes...
Jan 30, 20183 min read


Lighting the way to switch chemical reaction pathways
Could the manufacture of the integrated circuits and chips for our everyday electronic devices be made simpler, safer and cheaper simply...
Dec 5, 20173 min read


“Ion billiards” cue novel material synthesis method
The synthesis method is based on a liquid-free process that allows for intercalation – insertion of guest ions into a host material – and...
Nov 21, 20172 min read
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