Before there was Earth, there was chemistry. In the unimaginable cold, dark clouds where stars and planets are born, carbon ...

Do Hyun Ryu's research team in the Department of Chemistry at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed two new asymmetric catalytic methods for the precise synthesis of complex molecules using ...

Organocatalysts consisting of organic compounds without metal elements are receiving much attention as next generation catalysts in the hope of reducing environmental burden and coping with exhaustion ...

The molecular culprit behind harmful algal blooms and some groundwater contamination is the same thing that has kept ...

A research team has made significant discoveries regarding the complex reaction mechanisms of carbon dioxide (CO2) in supercritical water. These findings are crucial for understanding the molecular ...

Understanding the reaction pathways and kinetics of catalytic reactions at the atomic scale is critical to designing catalysts for more energy-efficient and sustainable chemical production, especially ...

For years, scientists thought some complex molecules could only be formed on Earth. But what if we found these kinds of molecules out in space after all? In this episode of Reactions, we explore new ...

Lithium-sulfur batteries have the potential to transform energy storage, with exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant supply. But the intricate ...

Chemists routinely optimize reactions to maximize the yield of their desired products, but understanding why those reactions ...

Chemists who discovered a new technique for measuring complex reactive processes at the interface of liquids, solids and gases have received the 2023 Michigan Technological University Bhakta Rath ...