New study: Chemists at the University of Halle are able to induce uniform chirality

(Martin-Luther-Universit ä t Halle-Wittenberg) Chirality is a fundamental property of many organic molecules and means that chemical compounds can appear in not only one form, but in two mirror-image forms as well. Chemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have now found a way to spontaneously induce chirality in crystalline, liquid-crystalline and liquid substances, without requiring any external influence. The findings could be significant for the development of new active substances and for materials science.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news