(Nanowerk News) Ethers – simple organic molecules in which an oxygen atom bridges two carbon atoms – are the chemical building blocks of commonplace products including many solvents, propellants, ...

A theoretical study reveals how functionalized crown ethers selectively capture light gadolinium isotopes, offering a cleaner, more efficient path ...

Crown ethers were discovered in 1967. They were then modified by adding a metal-containing unit creating metallacrown ethers. These metallacrown ethers have been the subject of intensive research.

A theoretical study reveals how functionalized crown ethers selectively capture light gadolinium isotopes, offering a cleaner, more efficient path for ...

(a) Comparison of binding of benzene molecules in quadrangular, triangular and circular channels. (b) Side view of the one-dimensional coordination chain. (c) Coordination mode of ligand. (d) View of ...

Crown ether complexes, characterised by their macrocyclic structures and ability to selectively encapsulate metal cations, have long been a focus of supramolecular chemistry. Their unique coordination ...

HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a revolutionary advance in clean energy technology, a research team led by Professor Ho-Hsiu Chou from the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Tsing Hua ...

A polysilsesquioxane with a bis(2-methoxyethyl)amide group and 15-crown-5-ether ring (MCPSQ) was newly prepared by the co-condensation of silane coupling reagents, which were obtained from ...

Scientists have discovered a way to dramatically increase the selectivity and binding strength of crown ethers by incorporating them within a rigid framework of graphene. Strong, specific ...