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NIU scientists discover simple, green and cost-effective way to produce high yields of highly touted graphene
The focus of intense scientific research in recent years, graphene is a two-dimensional material, comprised of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a…
ORNL neutrons, simulations reveal details of bioenergy barrier
Lignin, a major component of plant cell walls, aggregates to form clumps, which cause problems during the production of cellulosic ethanol. The exact shape and…
Chemists Devise Better Way to Prepare Workhorse Molecules
Writing in the current online issue (June 9) of the journal Science, a team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry Professor Shannon Stahl reports a…
Molecular Visual Illusion
Who hasn’t seen M.C. Escher’s famous picture of the stairs that appear to always go up even though they form a closed circle? This tricky visual illusion is…
A diamond ring sparks a paradigm shift
The sweet smell of benzene gave birth to the term ‘aromatic’ molecules, but it is the chemical bonds within these compounds that have fascinated researchers…
Penn Researchers Help Nanoscale Engineers Choose Self-Assembling Proteins
The team was led by postdoctoral fellow Gevorg Grigoryan and professor William DeGrado of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in Penn’s Perelman…