Explores Chemical Biology's interdisciplinary nature, enzyme inhibition, genetic methods, and metabolic regulation, highlighting its real-world relevance through recent Nobel Prize contributions.
Discusses electrophilic addition reactions and hydrogenation processes in alkenes, emphasizing mechanisms, conditions, and practical applications in organic synthesis.
Discusses metal carbonyls and their applications in catalysis and chemical reactions, including the introduction of metal carbines and their significance in synthetic chemistry.
Explores the engineering applications of synthetic DNA, including assembly techniques and versatile applications in lattices, crystals, drug delivery, and nano-robotics.
Introduces optical methods in chemistry, covering ray optics, lasers, spectroscopy, and X-ray physics, emphasizing light-matter interactions and Nobel Prize-winning advancements.