Reaction mechanisms articles from across Nature Portfolio A reaction mechanism is a sequence of elementary reactions that can explain how an overall chemical reaction proceeds.

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have solved a long-standing mystery in the field of sonochemistry: why do chemical ...

Chemists at the School of Science of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have recently made ...

Bimolecular photoinitiators based on benzophenone and N-phenylglycine ideally overcome limitations of classical two-component systems, such as the possibility of deactivation by a back electron ...

A research team led by the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) has demonstrated a new induction-based ...

The relative reaction rates and product branching ratios responded sensitively to the electronic property of the R group, providing key evidence to deriving a two-step reaction mechanism. The first ...

The water gas shift (WGS) reaction is of paramount importance for the chemical industry, as it constitutes, coupled with methane reforming, the main industrial route to produce hydrogen.

Quantum chemical calculations on atomistic systems have evolved into a standard approach to study molecular matter. These calculations often involve a significant amount of manual input and expertise ...

Cellulosic insulating paper is the essential component of the insulation in power transformers. Under the thermal stress inside the transformer, the cellulosic insulating paper degrades and generates ...

Electroless plating reactions are classified according to four overall reaction schemes in which each partial reaction is either under diffusion control or electrochemical control. The theory of a ...

Photoactivated ketones show strong potential as hydrogen atom transfer photocatalysts, enabling the activation of carboxylic ...

The strategy released this afternoon is a signal of "unwavering support for private sector investment in AI," the government ...