This is a review of atomic pair distribution function (PDF) analysis as applied to the study of
molecular materials. The PDF method is a powerful approach to study short-and …

Ionic liquids (ILs) offer a wide range of promising applications because of their much
enhanced properties. However, further development of such materials depends on the …

Much of chemistry is concerned with the study of reactions and processes in solution, that is,
where liquids are used as solvents. 2, 3 The solvent is the (excess) liquid phase in which …

How are water's material properties encoded within the structure of the water molecule? This
is pertinent to understanding Earth's living systems, its materials, its geochemistry and …

The hydrophobic effect—the tendency for oil and water to segregate—is important in diverse
phenomena, from the cleaning of laundry, to the creation of micro-emulsions to make new …

The theory of intermolecular forces has advanced very greatly in recent years. It has become
possible to carry out accurate calculations of intermolecular forces for molecules of useful …

When Szent-Györgyi called water the “matrix of life”, 1 he was echoing an old sentiment.
Paracelsus in the 16th century said that “water was the matrix of the world and of all its …

Ionic liquids1 are substances that are completely composed of ions and are liquid at or close
to room temperature. Interest in these compounds, often heralded as the green, high-tech …

The composition-tuned, structure-modified, and morphology-controlled nanoscale metal–
organic frameworks (MOFs) are quite important to improve the electrochemical …

Exfoliation of layered materials such as graphite and transition metal dichalcogenides into
mono-or few-layers is of significant interest for both the fundamental studies and potential …