Molecule of the Week


I’m named after a notorious predatory weed.

What molecule am I?  

C&EN/ACS Publications Highlights

Souping Up Silver Shells
The catalytic degradation of the organic pollutant rhodamine B over silver nanoshells (Ag@SiO2@Ag) is enhanced via laser irradiation.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Whither the Mercury?
Industry in China uses >1000 tons of mercury per year. This first inventory of Hg flow was made to help quantify Hg release into the environment.

Environmental Science & Technology

How Lead Ended Up In Flint’s Tap Water
Without effective treatment steps to control corrosion, Flint’s water leached high levels of lead from the city’s pipes.

Chemical & Engineering News