Chemists solve an 84-year-old theory on how molecules move energy after light absorption
Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 16:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The same principle that causes figure skaters to spin faster as they draw their arms into their bodies has now been used by researchers to understand how molecules move energy around following the absorption of light. Scientists now demonstrate for the first time the effect is real and also suggests how scientists could use it to control and predict chemical reaction pathways in general.