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Triel Bonds: New Pathway to Pentacoordinate Carbon

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Angewandte Chemie 46/2024: Multifunctional
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A New Chapter in Magnetism: The Role of Symmetry in Luminescent Yb3+ Complexes
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Interstellar Methane as a Progenitor of Amino Acids?
γ-radiation converts methane into glycine and complex molecules, advancing molecular evolution studies and offering a novel methane utilization approach

Bruno Scrosati (1937 – 2024)
Italian electrochemist and pioneer in lithium battery technology has passed away

Alexander Pines (1945 – 2024)
American leading researcher in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has passed away

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