Physical chemists are focused on understanding the physical properties of atoms and molecules, the way chemical reactions work, and what these properties reveal. Their discoveries are based on ...

Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in chemical synthesis. The study shows that just a few water molecules can ...

Physical chemistry unites the fundamental laws of physics with the molecular world of chemistry to explain how matter behaves and transforms. From the quantised movements of electrons and nuclei on ...