Finding ways to create order is a common theme in science. Here researchers are trying to carefully arrange chromophores in order to create better solar cells (among other potential uses). In particular, these chemists are trying to make porphyrins stand up on a surface creating stacks of porphyrins that are a well defined distance from each other and from the surface they are attached to.
General Interest
“Chemical-free”
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Here the authors describe all of the consumer products that are utterly and completely chemical-free. I hate to ruin the surprise, but their aren’t any.
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Biological / Environmental Chemistry
Can adding calcium help forests?
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This study further supports a connection between acid deposition and forest decline. The authors state, “Continued vigilance in the control of acid rain precursors will be needed to correct these problems, and aggressive options to reduce pollution in rapidly industrializing regions of Latin America, Asia, and Africa are warranted.” Continue reading →
General Interest / Inorganic / Organic
Questions are raised about “unclick” reaction
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Click chemistry, a term used to describe a number of high yield reactions, is used far and wide by chemists. The azide alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition typifies click chemistry and awhile back, I described it as my favorite reaction. Continue reading →
General Interest
The survey results are in…
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I found the results of the recent Astrobites graduate student life survey fascinating. Please take some time to read through the Astrobites article summarizing the results. Continue reading →
General Interest
A Discussion about Graduate Student Life
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A recent email has caused quite a buzz in the astronomy community. The email pertains to the expectations placed on graduate students. We are reminded that similar letters have been written in the chemistry community – see this post on Chemistry Blog. Our friends over at Astrobites are conducting a survey to look at what … Continue reading →
Analytical / Inorganic
A Simple Organometallic Fluoride Sensor
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Title: Stibonium Ions for the Fluorescence Turn-On Sensing of F– in Drinking Water at Parts per Million Concentrations DOI: 10.1021/ja308194w Author: Iou-Sheng Ke a, Mykhaylo Myahkostupov b, Felix N. Castellano *b, and François P. Gabbaï *a Journal: Journal of American Chemical Society Affiliation: a) Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; b) Department of Chemistry and Center for … Continue reading →
General Interest
It is that time of year again…….
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If you are thinking about applying to graduate school it is time to start on your applications! Please check out last year’s post for some helpful tips, including links to some very helpful and thorough articles – chembites.org/2011/09/29/applying-to-grad-school/ Good luck to everyone applying this year! Continue reading →
General Interest / Inorganic
Ambient-Temperature Isolation of a Compound with a Boron-Boron Triple Bond
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Title: Ambient-Temperature Isolation of a Compound with a Boron-Boron Triple Bond DOI: 10.1126/science.1221138 Author: Holger Braunschweig, Rian D. Dewhurst, Kai Hammond, Jan Mies, Krzysztof Radacki, Alfredo Vargas Journal: Science Affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany Take-home Importance According to the Authors: Homoatomic triple bonds between main-group elements have been restricted to alkynes, … Continue reading →
