Since their discovery in the 1950s, metallocenes—chemical compounds where a metal atom sits "sandwiched" between two carbon rings—have been at the heart of organometallic chemistry research, finding ...

Rainbow refractometry and optical scattering techniques form a powerful suite of methods for characterising the physical and chemical properties of microscopic particles and droplets. By analysing the ...

Within a crystal's atomic structure, tiny atomic-scale flaws will naturally occur where electrons can become trapped. These defects have emerged as one of the leading platforms for quantum information ...

Researchers have discovered how to fine-tune a futuristic type of porous glass that can trap gases like CO2 and hydrogen.

A centuries-old glassmaking strategy has helped researchers unlock new ways to engineer futuristic MOF glasses with promising ...

Computational chemistry describes the use of computer modelling and simulation – including ab initio approaches based on quantum chemistry, and empirical approaches – to study the structures and ...

RIT offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that prepare you for professional work in research laboratories and industrial settings. The materials science graduate program seeks to provide ...

Conventional cancer treatments like chemotherapy often struggle with poor targeting, leading to severe systemic toxicity and ...

Every first-year organic chemistry student learns early on about the inductive effect, which describes how certain atoms’ ...

The Associated Press contributed to this report. BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. – A balloon from a child’s party landing on a powerline caused an arc that is believed to have sparked what is now one of the ...

In this photomicrograph, a thin film of soapy water becomes a world of psychedelic swirls thanks to the Marangoni effect. The ...

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...