Polymorphs are not mythical, chimeric beasts—they are substances with identical chemical compositions but differing crystal ...

Scientists examined microscopic blobs of protein found in human cells has discovered that some morph from an almost honey-like substance to a hard candy-like solid. These mysterious droplets, known as ...

Clathrates are characterized by a complex cage structure that provides space for guest ions too. Now a team has investigated the suitability of clathrates as catalysts for electrolytic hydrogen ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process ...

Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico S7131-1096, USA Current Address: Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-3701, USA ...

Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People’s Republic of China ...

THERE has been considerable discussion during the past thirty years or so about the shape and in particular about the planarity of the fluorene molecule. If the molecule is not flat, then there is ...

Conversely, in photophysics and photochemistry, we are envious of the much larger chemical space available to chemists interested in electronic ground state properties and thermally induced chemical ...

A team of scientists at China’s Nanjing University has developed a technique for increasing the strength of wood by removing the hollow tubes that run through its cellulose structure ... the Nanjing ...