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Often assumed unreactive, scientists find stainless steel equipment can catalyze mechanochemical reactions, challenging assumptions on its innocence.

Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence.

Researchers develop a luminescent polymer that can quickly and sensitively detect stress.

Follow along this reactive photo gallery to get a glimpse of a PhD student’s most recent published paper.

Slowing down movements of photoluminescent metal complexes can increase efficiency of light emission, discover OIST scientists.

Researchers at OIST have found a simple way to construct and deconstruct molecular metal chains, atom-by-atom.

OIST researchers developed simple catalysts based on Earth-abundant manganese to use carbon dioxide for energy storage or turn it into useful chemicals for the industry.

OIST researchers develop a material that shines under mechanical stress by incorporating a photoluminescent sensor molecule within a standard polymer.

OIST Researchers design new photoluminescent compounds

From a single ester, the same chemical process can create either an alcohol or multiple esters by slightly tweaking the reaction conditions.

OIST is welcoming Assistant Professor Julia Khusnutdinova to head a new unit called Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis.