🔥 Unexpected Bond-breaking Order Reveals a New Path
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Phys.org · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
The dancing lights of fireflies and the eerie blue sparkle in crashing waves get their glow when a molecular square of carbon and oxygen atoms breaks. New research from Stanford University has shown that mechanical force can cause that break to happen in a way different from what was previously known. The study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, has implications for developing light sensors and understanding luminescence in nature.
Key points
- The dancing lights of fireflies and the eerie blue sparkle in crashing waves get their glow when a molecular square of carbon and oxygen atoms breaks.
- New research from Stanford University has shown that mechanical force can cause that break to happen in a way different from what was previously known.
- The study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, has implications for developing light sensors and understanding luminescence in nature.
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