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- noun chemistry any medium having a very high
acidity ; typically a solution of a strongLewis acid in aBrønsted acid .
Etymologies
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Examples
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By processing carbon nanotubes in a solution called a superacid, researchers at Rice University have made long fibers that might be used as lightweight, efficient wires for the electrical grid or as the basis of structural materials and conductive textiles.
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A few years ago, the Rice researchers discovered that chlorosulfonic acid, a "superacid," adds positive charges to the surface of the nanotubes without damaging them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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A few years ago, the Rice researchers discovered that chlorosulfonic acid, a "superacid," adds positive charges to the surface of the nanotubes without damaging them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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A few years ago, the Rice researchers discovered that chlorosulfonic acid, a "superacid," adds positive charges to the surface of the nanotubes without damaging them.
R&D Mag - News 2010
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A few years ago, the Rice researchers discovered that chlorosulfonic acid, a "superacid," adds positive charges to the surface of the nanotubes without damaging them.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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A few years ago, the Rice researchers discovered that chlorosulfonic acid, a "superacid," adds positive charges to the surface of the nanotubes without damaging them.
Smart Economy 2010
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Metal or superacid catalyzed reduction pursued by the Institute has made significant progress to bring about the feasibility of CO2 conversion to methanol.
Hydrocarbons for the 21st Century - The Work of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute 1999
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With superacid catalysis it is also possible to crack heavy oils and liquefy coal under surprisingly mild conditions.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994 - Presentation Speech 1997
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The vastly increased acidity of superacidic systems resulted in the significant new field of superacid chemistry.
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He chose the superacid antimon-pentafluoride SbF5.
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