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Self-assembled dodecahedral nanostructure features 60 metal ions and peptide ligands
Controlling the topology and structure of entangled molecular strands is a key challenge in molecular engineering, ...
A smarter way to make sulfones: Using molecular oxygen and a functional catalyst
Sulfones, a class of sulfur-containing compounds, are chemically derived from the selective oxidation of sulfides. While ...
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How we taste sweetness: long-sought structure of human receptor mapped at last
Yet, despite more than 20 years of study, the sweet receptor’s precise architecture remained elusive, even as scientists ...
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‘Forever’ molecules arrange themselves into cell-like structures
At sufficiently high concentrations, some of the compounds called per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances self-organize into two ...
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The Molecular Bond That Helps Secure Your Memories
How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction ...
Innovative synthesis technique unlocks new class of planar organometallic compounds
With six Nobel Prizes in the category, organometallic chemistry has been a widely explored field since the 1950s. Yet, the ...
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Machine Learning-Assisted Molecular Structure Embedding for Accurate Prediction of Emerging Contaminant Removal by Ozonation Oxidation
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...