Category archives: Chemistry

Graphene nanopore DNA sequencing

Graphene nanopore DNA sequencing

BiochemistryChemistryCondensed matterMolecular biology

By Francisco R. Villatoro

Nanopore DNA sequencing was one the ten scientific breakthroughs of 2016 highlighted by Science magazine. In principle, graphene is the perfect pore material for DNA sequencing . Its monoatomic thickness of 0.35 nm is similar to the DNA base spacing and graphene nanopores can be fabricated with a diameter of only 1.0 nm, about the […]

A route to bulk carbyne

A route to bulk carbyne

ChemistryCondensed matter

By DIPC

Carbon has four valence electrons. To fill its octet, it requires four additional electrons, which can be obtained through the formation of four covalent bonds. Carbon forms single, double, and triple bonds to achieve a filled octet. As a result, carbon can have a tetrahedral, trigonal planar, or linear geometry, respectively. A unique feature of […]

Ab initio modeling the chemical storage of alternative energy

Ab initio modeling the chemical storage of alternative energy

ChemistryEnergyMaterials

By TCCM

Author: Carles Martí is a Ph.D. student (ITN-EJD-TCCM) at University of Perugia Nowadays, mostly everybody has heard about global warming, a problem that humanity faces and that can drastically change our climate in the upcoming years. This is caused by the, also well known, greenhouse effect, produced by the gases our modern society generates, to […]

Hydrogen gas as alternative fuel

Hydrogen gas as alternative fuel

ChemistryMaterialsTCCM

By TCCM

Author: Jelle Vekeman is a Ph.D. student (ITN-EJD-TCCM) at Universitat de València For a long time now, we have mainly been using fossil fuels to satisfy our increasing needs for energy. Resources, however, are limited and waste products destructive for the environment. As researchers and companies are exploring alternatives, hydrogen gas (H 2 ) seems […]