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Chemistry
High-resolution IR spectroscopy reveals new insights into hydrogen bonding in hydrogen sulfide
Far-infrared spectrum of H2S-H2S at T = 0.37 K calculated using ab initio intermolecular potentials and dipole functions. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53444-6 At first glance, water and the foul-smelling molecule hydrogen sulfide don’t seem to have much in common. However, if you invest a little energy, some differences will disappear. At first glance, the smell of soft drink…
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Science
Diamond bonding technology could improve both quantum and conventional electronics
Schematic diagram of plasma-activated bonding of diamond films. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53150-3 Synthetic diamond is durable, inert, stiff, thermally conductive, and has good chemical properties, making it an excellent material for both quantum and conventional electronics. But there’s one problem. Diamonds only like diamonds. It is homoepitaxial, meaning it grows only on top of other diamonds, and incorporating…
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