synthetic chemist Archives

Scripps Research team creates new synthetic compound with HIV-fighting promise

LA JOLLA, CA — January 18, 2011 — Using chemical compounds found in a Japanese plant as a lead and the clever application of ultraviolet light, a Scripps Research Institute team has created a unique library of dozens of synthetic compounds to te…

Nanoscale probe reveals interactions between surfaces and single molecules

ScienceBlog.com

As electronics become smaller and smaller the need to understand nanoscale phenomena becomes greater and greater. Because materials exhibit different properties at the nanoscale than they do at larger scales, new techniques are required to understan…