Vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy (VCD) is a powerful analytical technique that probes the chiroptical properties of molecules by measuring the differential absorption of left and right ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences at Wuhan University reported a novel class of chiral materials called bichiral nanoparticles that can easily tune ...

Metamaterials are a novel class of man-made materials with engineered qualities that surpass those found in nature. Unlike most substances, whose behavior is determined by chemical makeup, ...

In a surprising twist, researchers have identified crystals that are symmetrical but nevertheless absorb light as if they were chiral (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.adr5478). The discovery ...

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Insect wings are interesting and attractive as unique examples of bioinspired and biomimetic materials. They exhibit multi-functional features and provide a natural model for developing a functional ...

The 3D conformation of a molecule or nanostructure determines its function. For instance, a left-handed amino acid can be beneficial to health, while its right-handed compartment can be toxic. With ...

A terahertz platform built on an achiral gradient metasurface resolves the components, handedness, and mixing ratios of ...

An international team has discovered a spectrum characteristic of an altermagnetic material with X-ray magnetic circular dichroism. Magnetic materials have traditionally been classified as either ...