2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (178+ words) The longest chains of single metal atoms ever have been made by researchers in China. The scientists believe these carbon-sheathed wires could have wide-ranging applications, although questions remain about their scalability. Single-metal-atom chains are the ultimate miniature wires. As silicon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) How the superposition states described by quantum mechanics challenge the idea of molecular structure I don’t think I need to explain to chemists the importance of molecular structure. It is one of the most central properties invoked to understand natural…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) Chemistry World Boron: in search of the real fifth element What makes boron so extraordinary? Find out on 21 October with author Stephen Mansell You are probably most familiar with boron as borosilicate glass, also known as Pyrex, found in laboratories…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (120+ words) Something that I think we should be glad of is that chemistry (as a science and as a profession) can accommodate a wide variety of work styles and personality types. I’m pretty sure that there are several lines of work…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (543+ words) New reaction controls phosphorus stereochemistry during the synthesis of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides Organocatalyst streamlines oligonucleotide drug synthesis A new organocatalytic reaction offers a simpler way to make an important class of drugs based on modified nucleic acid chains. The catalyst eliminates…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (321+ words) Chemistry World Industry framework aims to improve chemical hazard monitoring A new framework standardises chemical hazard data into simple metrics to help companies monitor safety across their supply chains. The industry-led initiative is designed to make it easier to understand…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (521+ words) By Mason Wakley18 August 2026 A bonding strategy to form consecutive quintuple bonds has never been seen before However, having a series of consecutive multiple bonds between three or more atoms –known as cumulative bonding – is more challenging. Cumulated dienes (C=C=C)…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) Chemistry wordoku #155 Chemistry World This chemistry wordoku spotlights a chemist who first proposed teaching through discovery lab work! Solve this wordoku in the same way as a sudoku with letters instead of numbers (each of the nine letters in each…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (304+ words) Carbon-based materials, such as carbon fibre, graphene and carbon nanotubes, are used in fuel cells, insulation, aerospace engineering and many other applications. Their specific properties depend on atomic structure, including the type and distribution of defects. ‘Understanding the nature of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (201+ words) Aromatic rings form the backbone of many feedstock and pharmaceutical chemicals, due to their stability and the many ways in which they can be functionalised. In recent years, chemists have developed several new methods to edit the shape and structure…...