Science news articles about 'hydrocarbon molecules'

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists have traced the structure of a complete hydrocarbon molecule, using a microscope tipped with a single molecule of carbon monoxide.

... a catalyst for epoxidization - a technically important reaction in which chemists attach hydrocarbon molecules to an oxygen atom. This is often the first step towards creating more complex molecules. ...

... ulmo tree (Eucryphia cordifolia) in northern Patagonia, produces a range of long-chain hydrocarbon molecules that are virtually identical to the fuel-grade compounds in existing fossil fuels. Details ...

... the field of organic semiconductor research is advancing these possibilities toward reality. By layering hydrocarbon molecules on thin plastic sheets, scientists can make flexible electronics on the ...