femtochemistry
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- noun
- /ˌfɛmtoʊˈkɛmɪstri/
- Specialized
- The study of femtochemistry has revolutionized our understanding of rapid molecular processes.
Examples
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In a 1988 experiment, (n3) Zewail and coworkers gave a striking demonstration of how femtochemistry can elucidate the dynamics of such a fundamental molecular system.
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Femtochemistry allows scientists to observe femtochemistry as they occur in just a few femtoseconds.
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Molecular beam techniques became crucial to the evolution of femtochemistry in Zewail's laboratory.
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There's an important symbiosis between the theoretical calculations of these surfaces and their empirical investigation by femtochemistry and other experimental means.
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That has made it possible for groups all over the world to apply femtochemistry to an incredible variety of systems—including biology and surface catalysis.
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Research in femtochemistry is essential for developing new materials and improving chemical reactions.
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Etymology
Femtochemistry is built from the prefix femto- meaning 'very, very small' or 'one millionth of a millionth' and chemistry meaning the study of substances. So, femtochemistry is the study of chemical changes that happen in an extremely short time.