Chemistry

A new approach to making 3D molecules for better medicines

A new approach to making 3D molecules for better medicines

A report by researchers in the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry in the journal Science represents a significant advance in creating the types of molecules needed in drug development. Molecules with three-dimensional complexity are considered better for drug development than flatter […]

A new approach to making 3D molecules for better medicines

Polymer editing could turn waste into high-performance plastics

By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than the starting material. Upcycling can help recover the approximately 450

A new approach to making 3D molecules for better medicines

Using infrared heat transfer to modify chemical reactions

In a joint experimental-theoretical work, a team of researchers including theorists from UC San Diego have shown for the first time that heat transfer in the form of infrared radiation can influence chemical reactions more strongly than traditional convection and