From anti-counterfeiting inks to bioimaging agents, phosphorescent materials that glow after light exposure are critical for security and sensing applications. However, most current systems rely ...

Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. On-surface fabrication of two-dimensional (2D) metal organic frameworks (MOFs) has been continuously attracting ...

Enterprise Technology Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China ...

Here’s the chemistry behind the conclave’s smoke ... particles are simple to create—they result from most types of organic fuels. “Black smoke is the easiest” to make, Steinberg says.

Today, thanks to modern chemistry, the smoke is unmistakable — thick black billows for inconclusive votes, or a bright white plume when a new pope is elected. Mark Lorch is a professor of science ...