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A novel, reagent-free synthesis route utilizing ultrasound to convert solid iron powder and water directly into spinel-type iron oxide nanoparticles.
#MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #Sonochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/ms09172601.html

Reactive carbon capture utilizing deep eutectic solvents (DESs) is an emerging process designed to efficiently capture carbon waste and transform it into valuable commodity chemicals.
#PhysicalChemistry #Electrochemistry #MaterialsScience #EnvironmentalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/chm09142601.html

Researchers have developed a novel therapeutic approach that combats acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by forcing the cancer cells to maintain a state of high activity while simultaneously cutting off their energy supply, causing them to die from metabolic stress
#Biochemistry #PhysicalChemistry #ComputationalChemistry #Oncology #AML #Leukemia #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/bchm09082601.html

Meet Dr. Martí Recort-Fornals at the Island2 Chem Conference from September 2 to 4, 2026 at the University of La Laguna, Tenerife.

🔗 https://island2chemconference.com/

#Island2ChemConference #Island2Chem #catalysis #TotalSynthesis #PhysicalChemistry #OrganicChemistry

A protein–foldamer supramolecular synthon for self-assembled hybrid architectures

Regan, L. & DeGrado, W. F. Characterization of a helical protein designed from first principles. Science 241, 976–978…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AnalyticalChemistry #biochemistry #Chemistry/FoodScience #GB #general #InorganicChemistry #OrganicChemistry #PhysicalChemistry #proteins #Self-assembly #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/741645/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1155018/ A protein–foldamer supramolecular synthon for self-assembled hybrid architectures #AnalyticalChemistry #biochemistry #Chemistry/FoodScience #general #InorganicChemistry #OrganicChemistry #PhysicalChemistry #Proteins #Science #SelfAssembly #UK #UnitedKingdom

This technique captures and maps the complete three-dimensional wavefunctions, or molecular orbitals, of a nanometer-sized organic molecule. It provides a visual mathematical map of an electron's probability distribution regarding its specific position and momentum.
#QuantumMechanics #MolecularPhysics #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/qs08042601.html

A scalable semiconductor fabrication technique that seamlessly integrates delicate, sub-nanometer molecular materials into functional, high-performance electronic devices.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #ElectricalEngineering #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/nt08032601.html

Implementation of the Drinking Water Directive limit values for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Europe

European Parliament and Council. Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast). Off.…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #Government #physicalchemistry #Politics #Waterresources
https://www.europesays.com/europe/107067/

A novel electrochemical platform that simultaneously desalinates industrial wastewater and selectively recovers valuable dissolved heavy metals in a single, continuous process.
#EnvironmentalEngineering #Electrochemistry #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/eng07302601.html

A novel catalytic process that converts nitrate from wastewater into ammonia using sunlight, a minimal electrical charge of approximately 1.5 volts, and a highly efficient hybrid material composed of MXene and gold nanoparticles.
#MaterialsChemistry #PhysicalChemistry #Nanotechnology #Photochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/chm07292601.html

Human health risk from manganese in groundwater

Manganese in drinking water. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-HEP-ECH-WSH-2021.5 (World Health Organization, 2021). Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #Environmentalsciences #hydrology #PhysicalChemistry #UnitedStatesofAmerica
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/791130/

Deciphering the infrared spectrum of the hydrated proton using full-dimensional quantum dynamics

Li, S. et al. Attosecond-pump attosecond-probe X-ray spectroscopy of liquid water. Science 383, 1118–1122 (2024). Article  CAS  PubMed …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Physics #AnalyticalChemistry #Biochemistry #Chemistry/FoodScience #general #Inorganicchemistry #OrganicChemistry #PhysicalChemistry #Science #Theoreticalchemistry
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/790137/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/608877/ Deciphering the infrared spectrum of the hydrated proton using full-dimensional quantum dynamics #AnalyticalChemistry #Biochemistry #Chemistry/FoodScience #Éire #general #IE #InorganicChemistry #Ireland #OrganicChemistry #PhysicalChemistry #Physics #Science #TheoreticalChemistry

Protons move through water not as single, drifting particles, but by rapidly "hopping" from one water molecule to the next. Recent full-dimensional quantum dynamics simulations reveal that this highly mobile state is governed by local asymmetries in the surrounding water molecules.
#PhysicalChemistry #TheoreticalChemistry #QuantumPhysics #ComputationalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/chm07272601.html

Carbon nanotube thermoelectrics are advanced, flexible materials capable of converting heat directly into electricity. A newly developed molecular strategy prevents these microscopic rods from clumping together, unlocking unprecedented energy-harvesting performance.
#MaterialsScience #Nanotechnology #PhysicalChemistry #AppliedPhysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07202601.html

A collaborative research team has developed a new, battery-like electrochemical device capable of directly extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat climate change.
#MechanicalEngineering #Electrochemistry #PhysicalChemistry #EnvironmentalScience #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/env07122601.html

Researchers have established a method to control the quantum mechanical state, known as spin, of single magnetic molecules on a surface using electrical voltage rather than magnetic fields.
#QuantumPhysics #Spintronics #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/qs07122601.html

Water's surface is more organized than we thought.

Using a new spectroscopy approach, researchers reveal that water molecules at the air-water interface don't just tilt, they also "twist".

This could refine models of interfacial chemistry and transport.

🔗 https://physicsworld.com/a/interface-between-air-and-water-gets-a-new-twist/

#Water #InterfaceScience #Spectroscopy #FluidDynamics #physicalchemistry

Chemistry in Pictures: Quantum carbenes

These prismatic crystals are more than just pretty light-catchers. The researchers who made them believe they could be…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Physics #carbene #Crystal #Materials #molecularqubit #nvisionquantumtechnologies #PhysicalChemistry #Science #spin-orbitcoupling
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/726297/

Chemistry in Pictures: Quantum carbenes

These prismatic crystals are more than just pretty light-catchers. The researchers who made them believe they could be…
#NewsBeep #News #Physics #carbene #crystal #Materials #molecularqubit #nvisionquantumtechnologies #PhysicalChemistry #Science #spin-orbitcoupling #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/658432/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/553884/ Chemistry in Pictures: Quantum carbenes #carbene #crystal #Éire #IE #Ireland #Materials #MolecularQubit #NvisionQuantumTechnologies #PhysicalChemistry #Science #SpinOrbitCoupling

Physical chemistry matters because it provides the foundational rules for all chemical behavior, bridging the gap between theoretical physics and practical chemistry.
#PhysicalChemistry #Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/cat06232601.html

Janus two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are asymmetrical materials featuring top and bottom surfaces composed of different elements. This structural asymmetry generates a robust internal electric field, making the materials highly reactive and versatile for technological applications.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/ms06232601.html

Researchers have engineered a chemically modified form of the naturally occurring clay mineral Montmorillonite that absorbs and retains large quantities of ethylene gas, effectively delaying the ripening and degradation of agricultural produce.
#MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/ms06222601.html

https://www.europesays.com/ie/541866/ Remote sensing and the new global river science #Éire #Environment #Geochemistry #Geomorphology #Hydrology #IE #Ireland #NaturalHazards #PhysicalChemistry #Science

Light-induced quantum friction is an unexpected phenomenon in which irradiating nanoscale particles—specifically fluorescent carbon nanotubes in aqueous solutions—with visible light decelerates their movement rather than accelerating or heating them.
#PhysicalChemistry #TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumPhysics #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/chm06142601.html

How ice forms is a mystery — now scientists are cracking the case

Beneath a suburb of Hamburg in Germany, an underground particle accelerator propels electrons at close to the speed…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #atmosphericscience #CondensedMatterPhysics #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #PhysicalChemistry
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/694658/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1016041/ How ice forms is a mystery — now scientists are cracking the case #AtmosphericScience #CondensedMatterPhysics #HumanitiesAndSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #PhysicalChemistry #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom

How ice forms is a mystery — now scientists are cracking the case

Beneath a suburb of Hamburg in Germany, an underground particle accelerator propels electrons at close to the speed…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #Atmosphericscience #CondensedMatterPhysics #GB #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #PhysicalChemistry #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/629796/

The atomic surface of aluminum oxide (sapphire) is not perfectly smooth and regular as theoretically predicted, but instead consists of a highly irregular, rough landscape that fundamentally alters its chemical reactivity.
#SurfacePhysics #PhysicalChemistry #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/phy06032601.html

A novel microscopy technique that combines holographic imaging with ultrafast spectroscopy to observe the interaction of light and matter, specifically extremely short-lived electronic and magnetic phenomena.
#PhysicalChemistry #Photonics #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #Optoelectronics #Spintronics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/phy05282601.html

Heteroatom-engineered covalent organic framework (COF)-based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are advanced porous materials integrated into polymer films designed to rapidly and accurately separate carbon dioxide from other gases.
#MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #EnvironmentalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/ms05252601.html

Self-activating electrocatalysts are a novel class of materials for green hydrogen production that autonomously reorganize and improve their catalytic efficiency during continuous operation.
Electrochemistry #MaterialsScience, #PhysicalChemistry #RenewableEnergyTechnologies #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/chm05122601.html

Polaritons are hybrid light-matter quasiparticles created by fusing photons with a layered crystalline material. In this context, molybdenum oxydichloride (MoOCl2) crystals are utilized to effectively guide and manipulate these light-based particles at the nanoscale.
#PhysicalChemistry #Optoelectronics #MaterialsScience #QuantumPhysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/chm05032601.html

A nanoreactor is a porous shell containing catalytically active nanoparticles; researchers have discovered that these microscopic reactors operate more efficiently when the flow of reactants into the inner space is slightly restricted rather than completely uninhibited.
#ChemicalEngineering #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/chm05012601.html

Researchers have developed the first universal model to accurately explain and predict energy level alignment at the interfaces between electrodes, hole-collecting monolayers (HCMs), and #perovskite layers in solar cells. This framework establishes physical guidelines for designing efficient, durable perovskite solar cells without relying heavily on trial and error.
#MaterialsScience #Photovoltaics #SolidStatePhysics #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/ms04302601.html

Recyclable amyloid-based magnetic nanonets for active capture and removal of nanoplastics from water

Alimi, O. S., Farner Budarz, J., Hernandez, L. M. & Tufenkji, N. Microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments:…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #PhysicalChemistry #Pollutionremediation #Science #Softmaterials
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/602057/

TIL on @wikipedia that J. Robert Oppenheimer graduated as a #Chemistry major from Harvard.

He decided to pursue his PhD in #Physics after taking a course on #Thermodynamics. Concepts in his doctoral dissertation are still taught in courses in #PhysicalChemistry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer

A renewable tango for drought-stricken power grids

2025 World Hydropower Outlook (International Hydropower Association, 2025). Cuppari, R. I., Pavelsky, T. M. & Characklis, G. W.…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Climate-changemitigation #environment #Hydrology #PhysicalChemistry #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/540501/

A renewable tango for drought-stricken power grids

2025 World Hydropower Outlook (International Hydropower Association, 2025). Cuppari, R. I., Pavelsky, T. M. & Characklis, G. W.…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #Climate-changemitigation #hydrology #PhysicalChemistry #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/617788/

A novel, energy-efficient heterostructure catalyst designed to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. This innovation provides a low-cost, highly durable alternative to traditional platinum-based materials for the production of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel.
#ChemicalEngineering #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #RenewableEnergy #Technology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/eng04142601.html

My proposal presentation went fine. I would never not be anxious though...it is my curse. Time to get to work. #Masters #ComputationalChemistry #kmc #physicalchemistry

I've got a Masters proposal presentation tomorrow. Why am I so anxious all the time? I chose this topic, I know it enough to propose it and I love it. Why can't I just chill? :blobcatscared: #physicalchemistry #molecularmodeling #kmc #ComputationalChemistry

#Perovskite solar cells are an emerging, highly efficient technology for converting solar light into electricity that have recently been engineered with molecular anchors to withstand the structural deterioration caused by extreme environmental temperature swings.
#MaterialsScience #Photovoltaics #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ms03272601.html

A diagnostic technique employing zero-to-ultra-low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (ZULF NMR) enables the non-destructive evaluation of electrolyte composition and volume inside sealed rechargeable batteries.
#Chemistry #PhysicalChemistry #QuantumSensing #MaterialsScience #Electrochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/chm03052601.html

A novel methodology that utilizes solar energy and light-absorbing "antenna" catalysts to power olefin epoxidation, significantly reducing the energy required and the carbon emissions produced during chemical manufacturing.
#PhysicalChemistry #Electrochemistry #PlasmonicChemistry #Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/chm03042601.html

Formic acid #molecules are not two-dimensional as traditionally depicted, but exist as three-dimensional, chiral structures due to constant #quantum zero-point motion that forces atoms out of a flat plane.
#QuantumScience #Chemistry #PhysicalChemistry #Structural Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/qs02202601.html

🧵 Post 2 / 3 — Removing Hand-Waving
🌀 Where the hand-waving usually starts
In many explanations we’re told: • “electrons form clouds”
• “bonds form by overlap”
• “Cooper pairs move without resistance”
All true — but often mechanically vague.
Using explicit phase, boundary, and flux constraints, many topics become clearer without contradicting known physics: electron orbitals, bonding (covalent/ionic/metallic), reaction selectivity, and even superconductivity (Cooper pairs, flux exclusion).
Probability remains — but it’s no longer doing all the explanatory work.
🌀
#Chemistry #PhysicalChemistry #CondensedMatter #Superconductivity
#BeyondHandWaving #MechanicsAndProbability