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Hydrocarbons in the deep Earth
Hydrocarbon molecules are the main building blocks of crude oil and natural gas, and determining their thermochemical properties is important to understand…
Is space like a chessboard?
Space is usually considered infinitely divisible — given any two positions, there is always a position halfway between. But in a recent study aimed at…
Sorted Building Blocks
The properties of polymers—long chain molecules from which plastics are made—depend on the type of individual building blocks in them, as well as the order…
Graphene oxide’s solubility disappears in the wash
However new research led by University of Warwick Chemist Dr Jonathan P. Rourke and Physicist University of Warwick Physicist Dr Neil Wilson, has found that…
Penn Physicists Develop Scalable Method for Making Graphene
As explained in a recently published study, a Penn research team was able to create high-quality graphene that is just a single atom thick over 95% of its…
Better together
Many natural compounds found in plant and animals display potent medicinal capabilities, but their intricate chemical structures prevent large-scale…