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Electric Field Enhanced Photoluminescence of CdTe Quantum Dots Encapsulated in Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Nano-Spheres

Description: This article shows an electric field dependent collapse of the poly(N-isopropylacramide) nanospheres and employs the electric field dependence as a means to adjust the photoluminescence process of the quantum dots in a hybrid material.
Date: November 10, 2008
Creator: Garner, Brett W.; Cai, Tong; Hu, Zhibing & Neogi, Arup
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Four-Coordinate Mo(II) as (silox)2Mo(PMe3)2 and Its W(IV) Congener (silox)2HW(ɳ2-CH2PMe2) (silox = tBu3SiO)

Description: Article discussing four-coordinate Mo(II) as (silox)₂Mo(PMe₃)₂ and its W(IV) Congener (silox)₂HW(ɳ²-CH₂PMe₂)(PMe₃) (silox = ᵗBu₃SiO).
Date: October 21, 2008
Creator: Kuiper, David S.; Wolczanski, Peter T.; Lobkovsky, Emil B. & Cundari, Thomas R., 1964-
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Supplementary materials: Improving saccharification efficiency of alfalfa stems through modification of the terminal stages of monolignol biosynthesis

Description: Supplementary materials accompanying an article on improving saccharification efficiency of alfalfa stems through modification of the terminal stages of monolignol biosynthesis.
Date: September 27, 2008
Creator: Jackson, Lisa A.; Shadle, Gail L.; Zhou, Rui; Nakashima, Jin; Chen, Fang & Dixon, R. A.
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A Dream of Toasted Cheese, the Bunsen Burner, and Beatrix Potter

Description: Front cover of The Hexagon, featuring a painting by Beatrix Potter. In the painting, a mouse wearing glasses sits on the intake tube of a lit Bunsen burner and reads a red book. Behind this is a group of unpainted mice using chemistry equipment. "A Dream of Toasted cheese" is written to the left of the burner's flame, and a note concerning NH3 is written to the bottom left. Above these images is the title of the magazine. Above that are pictures concerning other articles. The inside cover featu… more
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
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Rediscovery of the Elements: Mineral Waters and Spectroscopy

Description: Article describing the career of Robert Bunsen and the history of spectroscopy and its use in mineral analysis. The discovery of cesium and rubidium using spectroscopy on mineral water is included. In addition, the authors offer tourist information regarding locations pertinent to Bunsen and certain mineral water springs.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
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The Story Behind the Cover

Description: Article explaining the front cover of issue 3 of volume 99 of The Hexagon, which features a painting of mice around a Bunsen burner. James Marshall discusses the picture and how it relates to the history of chemistry.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
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