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today i'll start to post some chemistry informations Chemistry is the scientific study of matter, its properties, and the changes it undergoes. At its core, chemistry explores how substances interact, combine, and change to form new materials. This field examines everything from the basic building blocks of life, like atoms and molecules, to complex structures and reactions that give rise to countless applications in our world, from medicine to technology and environmental science. Chemistry is often described as the “central science” because it connects and supports other sciences, such as physics, biology, and earth science. Through its study, chemists aim to understand the behavior of materials at both the macroscopic and molecular levels, enabling discoveries that drive innovation across diverse industries.

Last Thursday, I had the privilege of attending a conference titled "Catalytic Arene-Norbornene Annulation (CANAL): An Empowering Chemistry to Hydrocarbon Ladder Materials", presented by Prof. Yan Xia from the Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. It was an exceptionally enriching experience to delve into the advances in catalytic arene-norbornene annulation chemistry and its application in the synthesis of hydrocarbon ladder materials. The depth and potential impact of this research open new frontiers in the field of materials chemistry. Additionally, it was my first encounter with the term CANAL, further expanding my understanding of this innovative field. I extend my gratitude to Prof. Yan Xia for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm. These moments of continuous learning are essential for our professional and personal development. #AdvancedChemistry #ScientificResearch #FunctionalMaterials #ContinuousLearning #AcademicConferences #ScientificInnovation

With our Science Program at Bayer Foundation, we're supporting scientists in #LifeSciences who are using their research to address pressing societal and environmental topics. Erin Stache is our Early Excellence in Science Awardee in the field of #chemistry. She's soon sharing more insights into her research aiming at recycling plastics ♻️ Save the date for this 1h webinar if you're interested to know more about her research!

The first International-Union-of-Pure-and-Applied-Chemistry (IUPAC) Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units or ‘Green Book of IUPAC’ was published in 1969. This abridged version of the forthcoming 4th edition reflects the experience of the contributors and users of the previous editions. However, this abridged guide retains the essence of the Green Book and includes the most up to date definitions and constants in agreement with the ‘new SI’ as established by agreement on the International System of Units in Paris in 2019. It is particularly intended to be suitable for students and teachers but should also be useful for those working across a multitude of disciplines requiring internationally approved terminology in the area of Physical Chemistry.

🔬 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🔬 A 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱 has been validated by researchers at the University of Tokyo, challenging the long-held belief that bonds must consist of paired electrons. The team successfully removed one electron from a two-electron bond and stabilized the result, providing experimental evidence for this groundbreaking concept. ✨ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: - 🔍 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: Single-electron covalent bond - ⚡ 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Challenges traditional bonding theories - 📚 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Calls for updated chemistry education #Chemistry #Innovation #Research #ScienceNews

André Seco, a PhD student in NOVA FCT's Doctoral Programme in Chemistry and a member of the Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), won 2nd prize for best oral communication at the 1st Training School of the LUCES COST Action: How to develop a sensor? Academic Approaches vs. Industrial Interests, which took place at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, in Germany, from the 18th until the 20th of September. The award-winning presentation, entitled “Fluorescent heterowheel pseudo-rotaxanes for sensing applications: Towards new supramolecular chemosensors for indicator displacement assays”, focuses on the development of supramolecular devices, that is, devices made up of multiple molecules interacting between themselves) for the detection of different analytes (substances to be analyzed). This structure, belonging to the rotaxane family (structures resembling wheels around axles), is distinguished by the presence of several macrocycles, the "wheels," attached to the same axis, with each macrocycle having a different affinity for each analyte. This difference in affinities allows for distinct responses, enabling the identification and quantification of substances of interest for medical diagnostics or environmental monitoring systems. Congratulations! 👏 Full article: https://lnkd.in/dincbz27

After years of postgraduate studies, computational chemistry with a new perspective

Interested in graduate study in inorganic chemistry or materials science? Check out our our free student-led online symposium this afternoon. ‘Global Challenges in Inorganic Chemistry’

Did you know? Sometimes almost failing your Doctoral Thesis isn’t the end of the road! If you have a hard time believing it, read the #TechyThursday below and learn all about Svante Arrhenius, Father of the Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation, who’s thesis received the lowest grade possible and then went on and won him a Nobel in Chemistry. #svantearrhenius #electrolyte #electrolyticdissociation #solidstatebatteries #science #chemistry