Nature uses 20 canonical amino acids as building blocks to make proteins, combining their sequences to create complex molecules that perform biological functions.
Chemists create quantum dots at room temp using lab-designed protein miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Quantum dots are fluorescent nanocrystals used in electronic applications from LED screens to solar panels. A team of Princeton chemists led by Michael Hecht and Gregory Scholes have created a new protein that accelerates and improves the environmental friendliness of the synthesis of quantum dots. Quantum dots are normally made in industrial settings with high temperatures and toxic, expensive solvents, but the Princeton team pulled off the process in the lab using water as a solvent, making a stable end-product at room temperature.
The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to two scientists who built a tool for constructing molecules in a cheap, environmentally friendly way, allowing researchers to more easily make products including pharmaceuticals.
Second Nobel for a Princeton professor in two days as David MacMillan wins chemistry prize planetprinceton.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from planetprinceton.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.