Scientists from Bremen, Germany, have characterized novel enzymes from deep-sea microbes with a key function in the ethane ...

A multi-disciplinary team of scientists have made significant progress in understanding the origins of the mysterious black ...

A group of TU Delft bachelor students has developed, as part of the students' minor in Computational Science and Engineering, ...

Alkanes are a primary component of fossil fuels and are also vital building blocks in the production of various chemicals and materials, such as plastics, solvents, and lubricants. But their ...

An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in activating hydrocarbons. An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in activating hydrocarbons.

An unsolved challenge in catalysis is the efficient and selective functionalization of simple alkanes and plentiful hydrocarbon feedstocks. One promising approach since the late 1990’s is the use of ...

The black balls which shut down beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs have been found to have traces of human waste.

The longest unbranched chain containing the functional group is the parent molecule, or simply the longest unbranched chain for alkanes. Remember that, the longest chain can go round a bend.

Photocatalyst makes complex alkenes from acids, alkanes or alcohols, while a 'phase-pure' iron catalyst reduces unwanted ...

Chemists have developed a straightforward method to convert common chemicals like carboxylic acids, alcohols, and alkanes directly into valuable alkenes. Chemists from the National University of ...

Atomic structure: Revise electron configuration and quantum numbers. Organic chemistry: Understand the chemistry of alkanes, ...