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The Games Radicals Play: Special Issue on Free Radicals and Radical Ions

Authors :
John C. Walton
Ffrancon Williams
Source :
Molecules, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 2831-2834 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2015.

Abstract

Chemistry and Physics have aptly been described as “most excellent children of Intellect and Art” [1]. Both these “children” engage with many playthings, and molecules rank as one of their first favorites, especially radicals, which are amongst the most lively and exciting. Checking out radicals dancing to the music of entropy round their potential energy ballrooms is surely both entertaining and enlightening. Radicals’ old favorite convolutions are noteworthy, but the new styles, modes and arrangements appearing on the scene are even more interesting. Some of these are ephemeral and enjoy only a brief appearance, others are retro-types reappearing in new guises, still others are genuinely new and “go viral” in the scientific world. This Special Issue of Molecules contains the observations and reflections of a select group of chemists and physicists fascinated by this spectacle. It contains an eclectic mix reflecting on new modes and advances as well as on permutations and combinations that revive mature themes. [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
n/a
Organic chemistry
QD241-441

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14203049
Volume :
20
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Molecules
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.190421d7d2041568c1177bc16a69c7e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules20022831