Molecular motors in action: Visualizing α-cyclodextrin movement along polymer chains
Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the ...
C&EN18d
End-To-End Learning of Classical Interatomic Potentials for Benchmarking Anion Polarization Effects in Lithium Polymer Electrolytes
All-atom molecular dynamics simulation has become an invaluable tool to probe lithium diffusion mechanisms and accelerate the discovery of promising polymer chemistries ... schemes in describing ...
C&EN22d
Facile Production of Ion-Conductive Anion Exchange Membranes through In Situ Quaternization
Anion exchange membrane (AEM ... of the reaction mixture and the properties of the ion-conducting film was investigated. Increasing the alkyl chain length of the tertiary amine improved the solubility ...
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Transition metal-free catalyst promises greener, efficient ammonia synthesis
Vacancies, especially anion vacancies within the three-dimensional structure of catalysts, function as active sites. These active sites are energetically involved in the process of catalysis.