Some molecules respond to light in a matter of seconds. In the case of this dithienylethene compound, ultraviolet light triggers a ring-forming reaction, turning the colorless solution deep red.

Scientists have discovered they can sculpt diamonds in a furnace burning at about the same temperature as a lit match (ACS Nano 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c12436 ). Carbon atoms on adjacent facets of ...

REC Silicon is shutting a polysilicon plant in Moses Lake, Washington, that has struggled to achieve customers’ quality requirements. The plant is one of only a few in the US that manufactures the ...