Tag: Chemistry
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UNSW Clinches 2025 RACI National Chemistry Awards Victory
UNSW celebrates two top honours at the 2025 RACI National Awards Universities often make headlines for groundbreaking discoveries, but this year UNSW Sydney is making news for what it calls a “chemistry is life” moment. Two researchers from the School of Chemistry in UNSW Science were recognised at the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) National…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025: Metal-Organic Frameworks Transform Science
Three scientists win 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The prize recognizes a field that blends inorganic chemistry with organic design to create porous,…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 Awarded for Metal-Organic Frameworks
Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for Metal-Organic Frameworks The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The prize recognizes a body of work dating back to 1989 that opened new avenues…
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Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Metal-Organic Frameworks Breakthrough
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025: A Breakthrough in Metal-Organic Frameworks The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists for their pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi are recognized for developing MOFs, molecular constructions with porous architectures that can conduct,…
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Core Electron Bonding Under Pressure Reconsidered in Alkali
New Insights Challenge Classic Core Electron Bonding In a surprising turn that could rewrite a chapter of chemistry, researchers at the University at Buffalo have suggested that core electrons may participate in chemical bonding under far gentler conditions than previously believed. The team’s quantum chemical calculations, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society,…
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From Chemistry to Life: Exploring the Foundations of Existence
Introduction: The Connection Between Chemistry and Life The journey from basic chemistry to the complexities of life is a fascinating realm of study that captivates scientists and enthusiasts alike. Understanding how simple chemical reactions can lead to the formation of life’s building blocks opens up intriguing possibilities about the existence of life beyond Earth. In…
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From Chemistry to Life: Exploring the Building Blocks
Introduction Understanding how chemistry transitions into life is one of the most captivating questions in science today. This topic merges the disciplines of chemistry, biology, and astrobiology, exploring how simple chemical reactions can lead to the formation of complex life forms. From the Earth’s surface to distant planets, the building blocks of life may be…