University of Groningen
Confined molecular machines and switches
Danowski, Wojtek
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10.33612/diss.97039492
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Confined Molecular Machines and Switches door
Wojciech Danowski
1. Despite the relatively high-cost of performing chromatographic purification, development of these techniques has allowed synthetic organic chemists to carry out multistep syntheses on a few milligram scales, contributing to the sustainability of research in chemistry.
2. Revolutions in synthetic and materials sciences are always preceded by the development of new analytical techniques.
3. Strictly speaking, the mechanism of a chemical reaction cannot be proven with absolute certainty and can only be proposed as a hypothesis. However, whenever possible, one should try to fit the mechanistic hypothesis into the existing paradigm, instead of proposing unrealistic and highly doubtful scenarios.
C. Díaz-Urrutia, T. Ott, Science, 2019, 363, 1326-1329 “Activation of methane to CH3+:
A selective industrial route to methanesulfonic acid”
V. A. Roytman, D. A. Singleton, Science, 2019, 364, eaax7083, “Comment on “Activation of methane to CH3+: A selective industrial route to methanesulfonic acid”
4. A big part of Science is curiosity-driven, serendipitous discovery. And there is nothing wrong about it.
“Then the Dean repeated the mantra that has had such a marked effect on the progress of knowledge throughout the ages. “Why don’t we just mix up absolutely everything and see what happens?” he said. And Ridcully responded with the traditional response. “It’s got to be worth a try,” he said.” Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
5. Carrying out a PhD in fundamental research without being devoted to one’s research is a waste of public money.
6. Scientific collaborations are of great importance and offer opportunities to learn about different research fields and provide important lessons about life.
7. Transgression of moral norms was one of the most important factors which shaped European culture; therefore a defence of so-called traditional values seems to be antithetical . – Georges Bataille, Literature and Evil
8. Experimental research requires significant funding.
