Microreactor for synthesis with Grignard reagents
In 1912, Victor Grignard was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of what came to be known as Grignard reagents. Since then, these compounds have come to play a key role in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Now, in a devel.....»»
Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals
Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown......»»
Fast and facile synthesis of antibacterial amino acid Schiff base copper complexes
Ever since their development in the late 19th century, Schiff bases have been a popular group of organic compounds, owing to their wide variety of desirable properties. The presence of both nitrogen and oxygen in their structure makes them versatile.....»»
Controlled synthesis of crystal flakes paves path for advanced future electronics
The third dimension may be responsible for preventing electronics from becoming thinner, tinier and more flexible, according to an international collaboration that developed a way to manufacture new, idealized two-dimensional semiconductor materials......»»
Electrically conductive paints and other polymer alloys now produced easily
Medical devices, cars, and many advanced technologies contain innumerable delicate components that are held together by electrically conductive polymers, such as polyaniline. For several decades, synthesis of polyaniline for industrial electronics ap.....»»
New eco-friendly synthesis method uses alumina as a recyclable catalyst
An international research collaboration between Kobe University and Inner Mongolia Medical University has developed a simple, low cost and comparatively environmentally friendly method of synthesizing diphenylmethanol derivatives using alumina from C.....»»
Data reveal 20-year transformation of Gulf of Maine
A new synthesis of two decades of data has elucidated the startling transformation of the warming Gulf of Maine. Gathered and analyzed by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the study shows many trends that all point to an overarchi.....»»
Synthesis of tetraphenylammonium: Confirmation of the existence of the phantom ion
Tetraphenylammonium, with all four hydrogens of ammonium (NH4+) replaced with benzene rings, has neither been discovered in nature nor chemically synthesized, calling into question whether it could exist. Here, we succeeded in synthesizing tetrapheny.....»»
Electrochemical synthesis now possible without electric power source
Synthesis of organic compounds and polymers is at the core of many manufacturing industries. The new "electrifying synthesis" methods that can combine conventional synthetic chemistry with electrochemistry are a step closer to a sustainable tomorrow......»»
Microfluidics-assisted synthesis of stimuli-responsive chitosan microgels for drug delivery applications
Droplet microfluidics provide a robust platform to synthesize and functionalize micro- and nanoparticles in a range of applications, including drug delivery, screening, lab-on-a-chip and organ-on-a-chip applications, across chemical and biomedical en.....»»
New method allows easy, versatile synthesis of lactone molecules
Chemists at Scripps Research have unveiled a method for turning cheap and widely available chemicals known as dicarboxylic acids into potentially very valuable molecules called lactones......»»
Synthesis of two-dimensional holey graphyne
Diamond and graphite are two naturally occurring carbon allotropes that we have known about for thousands of years. They are elemental carbons that are arranged in a manner so that they consist of sp3 and sp2 hybridized carbon atoms, respectively. Mo.....»»
Superhard material synthesis made cheaper
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Tomsk Polytechnic University have proposed an efficient and inexpensive way to synthesize superhard tungsten boride, used in drilling and other industrial technologies. The research describing the new te.....»»
As much pressure as Uranus" core: The first materials synthesis research and study in the terapascal range
Jules Verne could not even dream of this: A research team from the University of Bayreuth, together with international partners, has pushed the boundaries of high-pressure and high-temperature research into cosmic dimensions. For the first time, they.....»»
Catalytic synthesis of phenols with nitrous oxide
The emission of greenhouse gases threatens the global environment, and scientists around the world are increasingly committed to addressing this issue. While many research groups focus on carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane (CH4) revalorization strategie.....»»
Automated synthesis allows for discovery of unexpected charge transport behavior in organic molecules
A cross-disciplinary University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) team has demonstrated a major breakthrough in using automated synthesis to discover new molecules for organic electronics applications......»»
One step synthesis of efficient red emissive carbon dots for in vivo bioimaging
Carbon dots (CDs) are a kind of zero-dimensional carbonaceous nanomaterial. Due to their ultra-small size (usually less than 10 nm), simple synthesis, low toxicity, well-documented biocompatibility, and outstanding luminescent properties, CDs have wi.....»»
Researchers reveal activation mechanism of thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor
Thyroid hormone (TH) plays a multifunctional role in metabolism and development in vertebrates. The synthesis and secretion of TH is determined by the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. The tripeptide thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH, pGlu-.....»»
Cofactor engineering drives natural product synthesis
In the past decade, advances in synthetic biology have paved the way toward the sustainable synthesis of complex natural products......»»
Selective synthesis of meta isomers now possible
In a recent study published in Science, four RIKEN organic chemists have come up with a way to selectively synthesize isomers of an important group of aromatic compounds. This promises to make it possible to manufacture chemicals for drugs, fertilize.....»»
Novel method for real-time live cell imaging of collagen synthesis
"Proteins are the building blocks of our body": You have probably heard this phrase before. Proteins are essential to the formation of our body's structures and their functioning......»»