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Soft magnetic hysteresis in a dysprosium amide—alkene complex up to 100 kelvin.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The team thinks this is the result of the chemical structure of the protein, in particular the way amide groups bond with water molecules.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2021
Surrounding this custom carbon plate is a thick layer of ultra-light, soft, and responsive PEBA (polyether block amide) foam.
—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
After briefly trying different polymer components — amides rather than esters — Carothers turned to other research topics.
—Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The team thinks this is the result of the chemical structure of the protein, in particular the way amide groups bond with water molecules.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2021
Surrounding this custom carbon plate is a thick layer of ultra-light, soft, and responsive PEBA (polyether block amide) foam.
—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
After briefly trying different polymer components — amides rather than esters — Carothers turned to other research topics.
—Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019
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“Amide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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: an organic compound derived from ammonia or an amine by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with an acyl group compare imide
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