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me: tungsten dioxide, stop making that face
tungsten dioxide:
#chemistry #joke #humor

More information on nootkatone. Apparently popular in some perfumes. #chemistry #perfumes #mosquitoes https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/nootkatone-now-registered-epa

Running NMR of unknowns for the analytical #chemistry lab course 😊🧪

🦪 Mussel-inspired glue from recycled plastics can be detached and reused
#chemistry

Mussel-inspired glue from recycled plastics can be detached and reused
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a reusable adhesive from waste polymers that is tougher than commercial glues, works underwater as well as in dry environments, and bonds a variety of materials, including wood, glass, metal, paper and polymers.

This might be a long shot, but if anyone wants to do a #PhD in #Chemistry or #MaterialsScience in #Berlin, I have an open position in my lab at @… :
https://www.jobs.tu-berlin.de/en/job-postings/204252
The project is on modelling and measuring electrical conductivity of materials. I'm looking for someone with experience in DFT and python, also willing to work in the lab. Feel free to reach out by email or forward to anyone you think might be interested.
Funding is confirmed at 100% TV-L E13 for 2 years.

I'm a huge fan of candy bars packed with nuts but will gladly also eat the healthier, nut-forward ones that one might find in the checkout-aisle at REI. What I've noticed, sadly, is that the healthier bars almost always have rancid nuts; candy bars almost never do. Is that because candy bars sell so fast, but health bars sit on shelves for years before selling? Or do health-bar makers just buy rancid nuts and hope people don't notice? Or maybe encasing nut fillings in chocolate protects the contents from oxidation??? #food #candy #nuts #rancid #chemistry