Designing the Molecular World

Chemistry at the Frontier

Autori

• Philip Ball

Parametri

• 402 pagine
• 15 ore di lettura

• Chimica
• Saggistica
• Scienza
• Scienze Naturali

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Recent advancements in chemistry have led to groundbreaking innovations, such as superconducting ceramics for brain scanners and color-changing fabrics. Chemists are also transforming materials, creating drugs from crude oil, and identifying atmospheric pollutants while seeking solutions for environmental issues. Philip Ball, an editor at Nature, explores these developments, highlighting the versatile applications of buckminsterfullerene molecules, or "buckyballs," in various fields including medicine and electronics, making complex concepts accessible to general readers.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1996

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