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This is a little stupid I apologize but I once saw a CarBen post that was also tagged Crash Bendicoot and I spent 20 minutes not noticing that it was BENdicoot and not BANdicoot and was wondering why the hell crash bandicoot was tagged in an epithet erased post
And gonna be honest I still don't get it that's the most confusing ship name Ive ever seen, I already don't understand ship names that just made it worse
mod knows of some fandoms with weirder ship names
#you all have permission to say the worst and weirdest ship names in your fandoms#sfe#carben#ee car crash#fred donaldson#ee ben#epithet erased#epithet erased confessions
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“Yeah, my dad told me about the prophecy. He said to be cautious though, as there are people who want to hurt the ones who are marked with the prophecy markings for some reason.”
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Converting PFAS 'forever chemicals' into valuable compounds
Commonly known as "forever chemicals," PFAS are notorious for persisting in the environment and in our bodies. Osaka Metropolitan University chemists may put an end to the "forever" life of PFAS with their simple yet innovative technique that converts these harmful substances into valuable compounds.
A research group led by Professor Masato Ohashi and Assistant Professor Kenichi Michigami of the Graduate School of Science at Osaka Metropolitan University has successfully synthesized ligands called fluorine-decorated N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) from perfluoroalkenes, a type of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
The NHCs developed in this study play significant roles in stabilizing unstable molecules as well as enhancing the performance of their ligated transition metal complexes. Their findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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Doing a quick poll bracket. It's gonna be this poll, a poll for best ocarina song in MM, a poll for best Ocarina song in OOT, best harp song in SS, and for best waker song in WW.
I realize not many have played spirit tracks so here's a video of the songs
Duets here
Other songs here (French for some reason)
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hi lou!
hi!!
👄 Your OTP are having their first kiss. What song do you imagine is playing?
Hmmm... I do not know or think about songs a lot but "A Time for Us" for especially oot zelink comes to mind.
🍎What's something you learned while researching for a fic?
okay pretty sure that this isn't what the question is asking and technically it was for an rp not a fic but it was just last night so it's fresh in my mind but anyhow YOU KNOW CARBEN FROM SPIRIT TRACKS THE LOKOMO FOR THE OCEAN REALM WELL ANYWAY HE DOESN'T HAVE A CHARACTER PAGE ON THE ZELDA DUNGEON WIKI that is unjust and I want to fix that
okay that absolutely isn't what the question is asking but you know what I stand by my answer it is technically something I learned while researching for a fic rp
👩🎓 Do you have an 'official' creative writing background such as a degree or previous experience publishing?
the closest I have to this is I took one creative writing class and then after that I promptly decided I didn't like getting a grade for writing. I will stick to watching youtube lectures and such from now on because I do enjoy learning about the way it works but that's a bit of a different matter
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Phantom Touch - Chapter 4
Zelink Week Day 3: Letters
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
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The sun sparkled on an expanse of water that stretched to the horizon. The lull of the waves against the shore was mesmerizing. Zelda could stare at the ocean for hours. Her heart ached to swim in the glorious blue sea.
But she had to contend with only watching. When they first arrived at Papuchia Village, Zelda had tried to swim while Link explored. Her spirit form didn’t make a splash or even get wet. She didn’t want Link to see her disappointment, so she floated by the station while Link searched for Carben.
The village hadn’t changed much since her first visit many years ago. She’d spent a summer in Papuchia and became friends with many of the locals. She couldn’t speak to the people she recognized, but it was nice to see that the monsters around the kingdom hadn’t been troubling them too much.
She spotted Link’s familiar green hat waving in the breeze. Link was walking over to Zelda, with paper and a pen in his hands and no Carben in sight.
“Aren’t you supposed to be looking for Carben?” Zelda teased.
Link blushed and ducked his head. “Yeah, but I figured the kingdom would be fine if we took a quick break. I wanted to write letters to Alfonzo and Niko.”
She floated by his side as he sat down. His legs hung over the edge of the island, and his feet kicked the water. “Who’s Niko?” Zelda asked to distract herself from a pang of jealousy. Something as silly as splashing in the water hardly warranted the reaction.
“He’s my friend from back home. He’s known my family for a long time, and he loves telling me stories of all his adventures, so I wanted to do the same.”
Zelda watched Link write his letters. He narrated as he wrote, and Zelda offered important details of their travels to include. Link also told her of his life in Aboda Village and of Niko’s fondness for paper cutouts.
“His favorite story is the one of the Great Sea, where a hero teamed up with a pirate crew to defeat—”
Zelda shot up. “Wait, a pirate crew? Is this the same Niko who served with Tetra’s crew?”
Link blinked, startled by her interruption. “Uh, he’s the only Niko who served with Tetra’s crew that I know of, so . . . yes?”
Zelda laughed. “I can’t believe he’s still alive! Tetra was my grandmother, you know. The founder of Ferrovia. And she also told me stories of their adventures.”
“When this is all over, and you have your body back, I have to introduce you to him! And then he can tell you all the stories of your grandmother that she would never have told you.”
“Oh, and what would those be?” Zelda leaned over him, her hands on her hips.
Link stammered, and they both dissolved into giggles. She sat down again—or as close to sitting as her floating body could get. They fell silent and stared out at the sea. Link placed his hand over hers. They couldn’t touch, but their hands occupied the same space, and Zelda imagined she felt the weight of his hand on her fingers.
“Niko’s favorite story was of my great-uncle,” Link said. His voice was wistful, and his gaze remained fixed on the horizon. “He was a boy from a small village, like me, but he traveled the Great Sea and saved the world from evil. I’m actually named after him.”
“He was the Hero of Winds,” Zelda said. “That was also my grandmother’s favorite story. Her real name was Zelda, and I’m named after her, too.”
“Since our ancestors knew each other, I’m glad we got to meet, too.” Link smiled at her. Zelda loved the way his eyes softened and dimples appeared in his cheeks.
She smiled back. “Yeah, me too.”
Link folded his letters and sealed them in envelopes. “Do you want me to write a letter for you? Maybe to your Teacher, to let him know you’re okay?”
Zelda stared down at the paper in Link’s hands. She knew she should send a letter to Teacher. Surely he was worried sick about her absence.
She shook her head. “No. I don’t want Cole to find it somehow and use it to figure out what we’re doing.”
“We haven’t seen any trace of him, maybe he doesn’t care what we’re doing about the Spirit Tracks. He already has your body—um, I-I didn’t mean, I . . . Sorry.”
Zelda winced. She curled her fingers, wishing she could just have the simplest touch of holding someone’s hand. “It’s okay. I know what you mean. I think . . . I think I’d like to write a letter, but not send it. Not yet.”
Link’s face brightened. He tucked his own letters into his tunic pocket and grabbed a fresh page.
“Just tell me what you want to say.”
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A/N: the idea for Ferrovia as the name of the kingdom is from this post
I also have a headcanon that Link is descended from Aryll
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I'm just now realizing how widespread fantasy ki is in video games. When Mario and Sonic characters who don't use magic can shoot fireballs or beams because of star power or chaos energy, it's because they're using energy created by motion and kiai.
Zelda uses the concept of ki with life force. Force is the energy that makes up all things, including fire, light, time, and life(which emanates from the soul). Magic is the manipulation of those elements through willpower and ritual. Happiness can create new force, which can be used to grant wishes.
Link and the knights of Hyrule cultivate extra life force to power up their physical attacks and shoot beams from their weapons. When the Hero's Shade says his techniques don't leave his and TP Link's bloodline, it doesn't literally mean only his family members can use them. It means that they require a lot of force to use and descendants of reincarnations of the Hero generally have high amounts. The Knight Clan passes down their techniques, and anyone can become a knight through training. Reincarnations of Link don't need to be related because they all have the ability to become part of the Knight Clan.
During periods of impending calamity, all women in the royal line must train their sacred force through prayer in case one of them is the reincarnation of Hylia. This is why it's so common for princesses to be named Zelda even when they aren't the "main" Zelda. Zelda is able to cast powerful magic by channeling her own divine force.
Not only do the Sheikah use force in their martial arts, they use it in their technology, calling it ancient energy.
Malice is negative force, emanated by characters with large amounts of negative emotion, such as Ganondorf or Vaati. It can also be used in spells or to create demons.
The Triforce is an embodiment of Godly Force, and has infinite amounts of energy.
Other examples of Force in the series:
All sacred swords contain force.
The special meter in AoC represents force.
Many attacks in AoC use it, such as Link's special and strong move finishers.
Quotes about Force:
"The princess with the mystic aura... ...The power that was gifted to the people of Hyrule still flows within the veins of the ladies of its royal family? Interesting." - Vaati
"Every living being possesses an energy... And this energy is similar to the energy that powers the Spirit Tracks. When a person's heart is especially happy or grateful... His energy levels become particularly strong. Energy lives in the hearts of everyone, even feeble old fellows like me... [...] When you make people happy, their spirits emit energy. When this energy builds, new tracks appear." — Carben (Spirit Tracks)
"The sacred power the gods gave to the world. It's the breath of life itself." - Hyrule Historia
"I shall teach you one of the secret sword techniques used by the Knights of Hyrule... Hold the B Button to focus power in your blade. Release it to unleash the power." — Link's Uncle
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A Non-Exhaustive List of Real-Life Train References in Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
A disclaimer before we get started here: this list is by no means definitive. There’s always a chance that something slips past me, so there’s a possibility that I’ll be editing this post from time to time. I should also note that as much as I love LoZ, I’m coming at this from the perspective of a railfan for a change, and especially as someone with extensive knowledge of steam locomotives, which is particularly relevant to this game. With that said, let’s jump into this!
This post will be under a cut due to potential length and potential future edits, as well.
Character Naming Conventions
The most obvious references in the game come from characters’ names, but they do need some explaining in places. In the English version of the game, names like Anjean (Engine), Byrne (Burn), and Cole (Coal) need no explanation, but others are less obvious - and in Japanese, they require some knowledge of Japanese steam locomotives.
Link and Zelda are, of course, Link and Zelda. Nothing new there. The side characters, however, often have puns for names. The Lokomo, the native population, all have train-themed names, as you’d expect from a group of people whose name is derived from the word ‘locomotive.’ Anjean and Byrne are mentioned above, but you also encounter:
Gage: a railroad’s width is referred to as its gauge. Standard gauge, used in most of the world today, has the rails 4 feet 8.5 inches (1,435 mm) apart. Certain countries, including Russia, use their own gauges. Gauge can also refer to the sizes of model railroad sets - HO and O are the most commonly used model train gauges in the United States, for example.
Steem: this one’s obvious, so I don’t think I need to elaborate on how steam locomotives work for now.
Carben: the primary element in coal, the most common fuel for steam locomotives, is carbon.
Embrose: a reference to embers; fuel is burned in the locomotive’s firebox to boil the water and produce steam.
Rael: another obvious one - a pun on ‘rail.’
And that’s not all - our little foamer friend Ferrus has a name derived from the Latin word for ‘iron.’ This naming pun appears in multiple languages - in Japanese his name is Tetsuo.
A few puns only make sense in Japanese. Alfonzo’s name in Japanese is Shirokuni, which doesn’t look like much to people who don’t know about Japanese railroad history. But if you break it down as “shi-roku-ni,” you might notice that it can be read C62 (in this case reading ‘shi’ as ‘C’ and not ‘4′). The C62 was a class of 4-6-4 Hudsons that are popular in Japan to this day, being the basis of the locomotive in Galaxy Express 999. The class also inspired the brothers who founded Hudson Soft to name their company, as they both were fans of the locomotive.
Another one that only makes sense if you know Japanese railway history is Byrne’s name being Diigo. This is a reference to the wildly popular D51 class of locomotives, 2-8-2 Mikados that were designed by Hideo Shima, who was later the driving force behind the creation of the Shinkansen. (Shima actually also designed the C62, described above.) If you watch Thomas and Friends, there’s a chance you’ve seen a D51...
...because that’s Hiro’s class.
Cole gets one of these, too, with his Japanese name being Kimaroki, a very specific layout of a locomotive and cars involving snowplows.
Lastly, we have the one that I’m personally most invested in, because it involves one of my favorite locomotives in the entire world. But this does involve spoilers for the endgame, so be careful reading from this point forward.
The villains in Spirit Tracks are trying to summon a demon named Malladus back to life, and to do this, they’ve separated Zelda’s spirit from her body so Malladus can possess her body. It goes badly, and the final fight ends up being Link and Zelda against Malladus - who, once separated from Zelda’s body, has possessed Cole’s body instead. Link and Zelda ultimately defeat Malladus together and restore peace to the realm. So what’s so delightful about this to me? We’re going to go back to July 3, 1938 for a moment.
On July 3, 1938, a 61-year-old grandfather named Joe Duddington opened up the throttle of an A4 Pacific (4-6-2) in England. With him in the cab was his fireman, Tommy Bray, and an inspector from the London and North Eastern Railway named S. Jenkins (I’ve seen his name listed as both Sam and Sid). This was mostly a normal run, but the locomotive, Mallard, was allegedly doing a brake test that day, so a dynamometer car was attached to the train to keep an eye on things.
The crew in the cab knew better. They had orders from Sir Nigel Gresley, who designed Mallard and the other A4s. They were going to try to take the speed record for steam traction that day. There were some interruptions, including construction that slowed them down before their buildup point, but they eventually hit a location called Stoke Bank and Mallard shot downwards towards Kings Cross in London; in Duddington’s own words, she “jumped to it like a live thing.” The speedometer crept up bit by bit, soon surpassing the English steam speed record of 114 mph set by the rival LMS, but Mallard was chomping at the bit and hungry for more and Duddington let her go, encouraging her with a “Come on, old girl, we can do better than this!”
She did far better than that, eclipsing the 124 mph record set in Germany by clocking 126 mph for a quarter mile. Mallard’s big-end cylinder failed not long afterwards, signaled by an aniseed stink bomb the crew had planted on her beforehand, and she was slowed down and taken back to Doncaster for repairs, but not before this photo was taken:
(L-R: Tommy Bray, Joe Duddington, S. Jenkins, other LNER staff; Mallard is behind them)
Mallard’s record is the official one, although other claims are out there, because Mallard was officially recorded and documented. Today her record still stands, as it was set close enough to the end of the steam era that most railroads were switching over to cheaper diesel and electric options.
Anyway, long explanation aside, Malladus was quite obviously and deliberately named after Mallard herself - in non-American releases, Malladus is straight-up called Mallard. They even made Malladus blue - Malladus’s non-corporeal form looks like this:
Compare to Mallard herself:
Mallard is a much darker blue, but it does make you think.
In-Game Controls
Now we get to the part where I actually talk about steam locomotives in general and how they work, and how this ties into the gameplay of Spirit Tracks. Now, as some of you are aware, I’ve driven a steam locomotive exactly once in my life so far, but I’m fully planning on getting certified to drive them regularly as a volunteer thing in the future as soon as I can arrange that because I took to it like a fish takes to water.
Link’s locomotives have a driving system more similar to a car, which is definitely weird to me as someone who knows how to drive a steam locomotive:
(Pictured: Alfonzo reminding Link to read his iron)
Link has very simple controls to work with - really, they combined the throttle with the Johnson bar (yes, the reversing lever is sometimes called that, I know it sounds dirty). He has four settings - backwards, which can be used as an emergency brake, the regular brake, forwards, and forwards at high speed (highballing). And of course, he has the whistle cord to blow the whistle with! These locomotives are pretty bare-bones (I don’t even know how they run since there’s no visible fuel source; let’s say it’s magic because this is Zelda), and Link is able to operate them without a fireman in the cab with him. In reality, it’s a bit more complicated than that...
I drove a locomotive built in 1924, Strasburg #90. 90, being a more modern steam locomotive than what Link has access to, has her controls separated out instead of being on one gearshift like a car. To make 90 move forward, I first had to release a “parking brake,” set the Johnson bar to the forward position, release the regular brake, and finally open up the throttle. Before opening the throttle, I also had to indicate that I was moving, which I did by turning her bell on and blowing the whistle twice - two short whistle blasts told everyone I was driving forward. Once I had her moving, I had to keep making small adjustments to the throttle (only a notch or two at a time) to keep her at a steady speed.
(A photo of Strasburg #90 I took on the day I drove her, 3/26/22.)
Spirit Tracks is not a realistic train simulator, and it was never meant to be one - it’s a Zelda game, not Trainz. Since it was a DS game the controls had to be simplified as much as possible, and making it similar to the controls of a car, something far more people will encounter in their lifetime and learn to operate, makes it pretty easy to use for most players. What I do like is that you have to navigate rail traffic and pay attention to signs and signals, just like in real life.
That said, Link is absolutely dressed the part.
(screenshot from here; this is how he appears in Smash Ultimate)
There’s actually a lot of things right with Link’s engineer uniform. He has thick gloves and closed-toe shoes to keep himself safe when working, and although generally you want to wear long sleeves it’s not uncommon to see engineers and firemen roll their sleeves up because it gets warm in the cab. The only thing he’s missing is a pair of safety goggles (I’d have added them on the cap if I was his character designer for this game). The day I drove 90, I was dressed like this:
(Pictured: the author in a pair of overalls that are a couple of sizes too big, with her driving gloves in her pockets, as she poses by the drive wheels of a Pennsylvania Railroad K4 Pacific to show how much taller than her they are. The Submas badge is on her engineer hat.)
I’m not sure why they gave Link a v-neck for the uniform shirt, but whatever, he’s Link and can pull off literally any outfit so it doesn’t matter. There’s never been a Link that doesn’t look good in whatever he wears. That’s part of being Link.
Everyone Who Likes Trains Has Met Someone Like Ferrus
Maybe you even are Ferrus, who knows.
I’ve enjoyed trains my entire life, and I’ve spent a lot of time on and around them. Like most people who enjoy trains, I like photographing them and railroad infrastructure, as well as trying to track down my favorite locomotives when I can (there’s one NJT locomotive I keep an eye on because I’m hoping to push to get it preserved when its retirement comes). And of course, I’ve now begun dedicating my spare time to figuring out how to become fully qualified to operate steam locomotives, because my one time on the throttle was the best moment of my life.
Anyway, when you’re in this hobby, you meet people like Ferrus.
Ferrus calls himself a “trainiac” (in real life we say “railfan,” at least in the United States). What makes Ferrus one of “those” railfans is that despite not having any driving experience he somehow has instructions that he has made up himself about doing passenger service himself, which he gives to Link...who has trained professionally to be an engineer. In his defense, these rules are correct, but in general it’s not cool to tell someone who’s actually trained in a field how to do their job. Luckily, Ferrus doesn’t seem to do anything more egregious than that - he doesn’t trespass on the rails, for one.
Ferrus’s main hobby, like many railfans, is photography, and he’s nearly always seen with his camera photographing trains. He also hero-worships Alfonzo and goes into a blue screen of death when Alfonzo denies being a legendary engineer and instead claims to be a legendary swordsman (i.e. Alfonzo is more proud of his swordsmanship than his driving). He keeps asking Link to ferry him about from one location to the next so he can continue his railfan activities, all the while wearing a replica uniform even though he doesn’t actually work as an engineer.
Ferrus reminds me of a lot of railfans I’ve seen and met - there are certainly some out there that act like they know more than even the actual rail staff, and whilst they might know more history, they’re not the ones operating the train and need to take a step back when it comes to that. The only reason I can talk about operating steam locomotives the way I do now is because I’ve done it once, and that was under engineer supervision. I’ve never operated one solo and I’m by no means an expert engineer or anything, as much as I want to be one and am planning to work on that certification in the future. But Ferrus’s passion does come in handy for Link in the game, because his notes on how to use the spacetime gates in-game are also somewhat correct, including a deduction on how to activate them that isn’t too far off from the in-game solution.
This Game Has A Stamp Rally?
Yes, yes it does. Stamp rallies are a common feature on railroads in Japan, and they encourage you to visit each station on the line and mark that you were there. You get a stamp book, and at each station you hop off the train, mark your stamp, and hop back on. It gives you a souvenir of your trip, and the railroad gets more revenue because people are visiting more stations, so everyone wins.
If you’re a Pokemon fan and like trains, you may have seen a stamp rally before - in the anime, there’s an episode where the Battle Subway implements one, with the reward for completion being a battle against the participant’s choice of either Ingo or Emmet. Cilan proceeds to go bonkers and do it, and ultimately due to a number of circumstances he and Ash end up having a Multi Battle against Submas and get curb-stomped because a) it’s Submas and b) Cilan somehow forgot electricity could be conducted by the metal bars in the subway car and Emmet and Eelektross didn’t forget.
(Pictured: Cilan, a green-haired triplet who’s actually a lot like Ferrus in terms of his interest in trains, holds up a blank stamp sheet/booklet for a stamp rally.)
In Spirit Tracks, Niko asks Link to fill out his stamp book for him at each location, as he’s rather old and traveling is difficult for him at this point in his life. Link obliges and receives clothes as a reward, as is usual for this sort of sidequest. The fact that they put this in the game is a nice little touch for Japanese railfans who would certainly recognize it, and it’s a cool way to introduce international railfans - and gamers - to the concept. Stamp rallies exist outside of railroad contexts, of course, but there’s definitely an association there!
Is there anything else you want to talk about?
I’m sure there will be, but for now, this is a good stopping point because I’ve been working on this post for several days. If there’s anything you think I should add, message me! I’ll be happy to edit this post - I’ve put it under a cut so it can be edited at any time!
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At least 10 things that are tough to conquer in the Ocean Realm (and chronologically listed)
1. Having to overcome the Shield sucking flesh volcanoes in finding the regal ring
2. Reviewing where the statues are staring and trying not to get stuck on one abandoned island in the northeast and you would be screwed with no way back unless you’ve learned the Song of Birds (I think?). It gets even more Sisyphean when you jump off the island and use up your two potions in order to respawn at your saving point.
3. Trying to draw the angled infinity sign at least 20 times in order to open the Ocean Sanctuary
4. Defeating the pirate Captain Boss that takes ? amounts of sword slashes
5. Failing at keeping up with Carben’s duet and it takes you at least 3 times before getting it right (I learned that mistake)
6. Trying to find the next 6 ocean rabbits and then you realize you might be missing the 6th one (you gotta be really patient when using the net)
7. Escaping the purple demon car that will relentlessly chase you underneath the ocean
8. Realizing that a normal blue demon car will appear next as you’re trying to escape the first spawned cursed train
9. Trying to defeat that humanoid blue mini boss so that you can gain its whip, and you learning that you can’t use the boomerang in the whole fight.
10. Finishing the Boss Key level by trying to hold on to the makeshift helicopter with your snake whip till you try to land on the platform to the boss key and as soon as you try to carry said key off the bridge at least 4 purple demon hands will try to put back the key and you have to fight all of them in order to unlock the boss level.
#my post#side plays spirit tracks#legend of zelda#loz spirit tracks#legend of zelda spirit tracks#loz st#spirit tracks#I’m try not to end up with no. 2#At least fighting Phytops and the Ocean temple stamp station is worth it#kinda ironic ocean is my favorite out of all the spirit track realms
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What’s your thoughts on Carben? Ben x Fred?
Lovely. I'd see them talking about nerdy shit in a cat café
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Researchers produce polymers from ballbot-type carbenes for the first time
N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are small, reactive ring molecules that bond well with metallic surfaces, and which over the past few years have attracted a great deal of interest in the field of the stable chemical modification of metallic surfaces. One property—discovered at the University of Münster in Germany a few years ago—is the ability that certain NHC derivatives have, not only to anchor themselves to individual metal atoms, but also to completely extract an individual atom from the surface. Having bonded with these so-called adatoms, the NHCs glide freely over the surface—like a ballbot, i.e., a robot that moves on a sphere.
Using such "ballbot molecules," and working together with Chinese researchers, the Münster physicists and chemists have succeeded for the first time in making the halogenated NHCs produce long-chain mobile polymers—chains of molecules—on metallic surfaces. Details of the work have been published in the journal Nature Chemistry.
The mobility of the ballbot-type NHCs opens up new possibilities, for example self-assembly into highly ordered domains from this type of molecule, up to cooperative, swarm-type behavior on the part of the NHCs in autonomously converting certain metallic surfaces into a different highly-ordered structure without any external influence such as light or electrons.
Read more.
#Materials Science#Science#Polymers#Chemistry#Molecules#Self assembly#Reactions#University of Munster
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Found this drink inna CVS, and I physically had to stop and take a picture of this.
Ok, just so we all get it, the bit is that they changed the H in H2O (man I wish I could do subscripts on phone) to a C, to spell out "CO" as in coconut. The only problem is that IT'S COMPLETELY WRONG.
This chemical formula formula doesn't make sense. The only way that I could see this making a anion with 2 negative charges, or like a carbene on a terminal alkene, which I'm not sure is a thing (probably isn't). And neither of them are anywhere near a naturally occuring chemical. What forbidden water are you selling people, you monsters.
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