Femtochemistry (Noun)
Meaning
The branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Femtochemistry is a branch of chemistry that has only recently been explored due to advances in laser technology.
- The concept of femtochemistry was for the first time introduced by Ahmed H. Zewail in the 1980s with his work on the transition state of chemical reactions.
- His work in the field of femtochemistry led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999.
- The experimental techniques of femtochemistry enable us to study the rate of chemical reactions on a near-atomic level.
- Femtochemistry aims to understand short-lived intermediates and reactive molecules in a chemical reaction.