Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

Element- and enantiomer-selective visualization of molecular motion in real-time

  • R. Mincigrucci,
  • J. R. Rouxel,
  • B. Rossi,
  • E. Principi,
  • C. Bottari,
  • S. Catalini,
  • J. S. Pelli-Cresi,
  • D. Fainozzi,
  • L. Foglia,
  • A. Simoncig,
  • A. Matruglio,
  • G. Kurdi,
  • F. Capotondi,
  • E. Pedersoli,
  • A. Perucchi,
  • F. Piccirilli,
  • A. Gessini,
  • M. Giarola,
  • G. Mariotto,
  • M. Oppermann,
  • S. Mukamel,
  • F. Bencivenga,
  • M. Chergui,
  • C. Masciovecchio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36047-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Complex molecules show element- and enantio-specific properties and reactivity. Here the authors demonstrate identification of the element- and enantiomer-selective motion of Ibuprofen molecule using X-ray photons at the carbon K-edge.