Just as people who have the enthusiasm and energy to make things happen are called catalysts, their namesakes — chemical catalysts — also are facilitators, jump-starting chemical reactions that would ...

A ring of beads connected to tentacles A modeling study shows how chemical reactions can stimulate motion in simple systems, like the structure here—made of enzyme coated beads connected to ...

Reaction engineering plays a vital role in chemical transformations where raw materials are converted into value-added products such as fuels, commodity chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Like many other ...

Photodissociation dynamics and roaming mechanisms represent a rapidly evolving frontier in chemical reaction dynamics. These processes involve the absorption of photons to cleave chemical bonds and ...

Calcium carbonate is a chemical found in eggshells, seashells, and many other materials. Observe how calcium carbonate reacts with common liquids. A Plaster Master or a Plaster Disaster Plaster is ...