Sentences with phrase «unique chemical properties»

He wants to exploit DNA's unique chemical properties to process information like a computer (using novel scientific disciplines known as molecular programming and DNA computing) and even appropriate the DNA molecule as a scaffold on which to build useful structures.

Their brief existence, however, lends credence to the theory that an island of stable heavy elements with unique chemical properties exists within the undiscovered reaches of the periodic table.

Their unique chemical properties promise a wide variety of groundbreaking uses in acoustic, biomedical, electronic, environmental, optical and structural technologies.

Not exact matches

«There is abundant evidence of design in the properties of the chemical elements alone,» he argued, especially as they combine to make the unique substance we call water.

A new study sheds light on unique property of 2 - D materials — ability to shield chemical interactions at the molecular level.

Nanomaterials have unique electronic and chemical properties compared to identically composed materials at larger, conventional scales.

Shokat says the presence of this cysteine conveyed certain chemical properties that gave his team a unique handle for drug design.

The team modified a n - type conjugated polymer with semi-fluoroalkyl side chains — which are found to have several unique properties, such as hydrophobicity, rigidity, thermal stability, chemical and oxidative resistance, and the ability to self - organize.

Their small size gives them unique optical, electrical, and chemical properties, raising concerns that they might have unforeseen effects in the body.

These particles have a unique set of physical and chemical properties and they may have a substantial effect on the Earth's climate,» said Laskin, who led the study.

Each type of spider silk has a unique chemical composition, molecular structure and material properties [4].

The unique electromagnetic properties of metamaterials stem from their physical structure rather than their chemical composition.

This was revealed by PNNL scientists, who set out to understand the information content encoded in nanoscale chemical images, recorded by taking advantage of the unique properties of localized surface plasmons.

The formed hybrid states (exciton polaritons) have unique chemical and physical properties and can be viewed as a linear combination of light (vacuum field) and matter (molecules).

This unique collection of properties makes these materials attractive candidates for chemical applications such as sensors and heterogeneous catalysts.

When tiny crystals known as nanoparticles assemble into complex, highly branched structures they gain unique properties that can be used to channel light, promote chemical reactions or store energy.

Researchers are investigating particles such as self - assembled monolayers on mesoporous supports (SAMMS ™), dendrimers, and carbon nanotubes to determine how to apply their unique chemical and physical properties for various kinds of toxic site remediation.

Graphene is an extraordinary combination of physical and chemical properties: it is the thinnest material, it conducts electricity much better than copper, it is 100 - 300 times stronger than steel and it has unique optical properties.

These types of fuels have unique physical and chemicals properties that are different from traditional automotive fuels and have specific hazards associated with them.

The sequence of chemical reactions that enable aqua regia to dissolve gold is remarkable, and depends on chemical structures, but the unique ability to dissolve gold is an emergent property, of a sort that essentialists have not much discussed.

Water mass - A volume of ocean water with identifiable properties (temperature, salinity, density, chemical tracers) resulting from its unique formation process.

The NAS report says dilbit does not pose any «unique» risks to pipelines, and that dilbit has chemical and physical properties within «the range of other crude oils.»

And philosophers do study strange things, like this: -LSB-...] The sequence of chemical reactions that enable aqua regia to dissolve gold is remarkable, and depends on chemical structures, but the unique ability to dissolve gold is an emergent property, of a sort that essentialists have not much discussed.