chiral
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- chirality noun
Etymology
Origin of chiral
1894; chir- < Greek cheír hand + -al 1; coined by Lord Kelvin
Example Sentences
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Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan previously introduced an iron based substitute, but that earlier version depended on large quantities of costly chiral ligands.
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In their 2023 work, the researchers created an iron photocatalyst that incorporated three chiral ligands per iron atom.
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The chiral ligand directs the three dimensional configuration of the product, while the achiral bidentate ligand enhances catalytic performance.
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In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the team unveiled a redesigned iron catalyst that cuts chiral ligand use by two thirds.
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Based on the known properties of this material, they expected the twisted geometry to produce a special diode effect called nonreciprocal electrical transport, driven by the chiral shape at the nanoscale.
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