Conductive polymers: First successful synthesis of polyaniline with golden luster
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, have developed a method for synthesizing polyaniline—a conductive polymer ...
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Upcycling of difficult plastics with metathesis
(PB) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) are widely used polymers in a number of products (including vehicle tires, ...
Scientists Reveal the Hidden Chemistry of Air Pollution
Ultrafast electron imaging reveals never-before-seen nuclear motions in hydrocarbon molecules triggered by light. The ...
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How to get rid of toxic ‘forever chemical’ pollution
Regulatory efforts to purge PFASs from drinking water have led to a rush for technologies that can capture and destroy the ...
NASA's Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...
Beyond the Periodic Table’s Edge: Scientists Unravel New Chemistry for Heavy Elements
Heavy ligands such as polyoxometalates are opening a new frontier in actinide chemistry. Studying materials that are both ...
Curiosity rover makes ‘arguably the most exciting organic detection to date on Mars’
The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.