Neutrons poised to play big role in future scientific advances
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Subatomic particles called neutrons are poised to play a big role in fighting HIV, slowing global warming, and improving manufacturing processes. The reason: They are the focus of a process called neutron scattering that provides unprecedented ways to study the chemistry of a wide range of important materials, including coal and biological cells, according to a fascinating article in Chemical and Engineering News (C and EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine...