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Tezpur University Unravels 60-Year-Old Chemistry Mystery
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 02:17 PM
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Researchers at Tezpur University, led by Dr. Ashwini K. Phukan, have solved a chemistry puzzle that had perplexed scientists for six decades.
Tezpur University scientists have cracked a chemistry problem that had stumped researchers for 60 years. The breakthrough, announced by Dr. Ashwini K. Phukan, involved a complex reaction that had resisted explanation since the 1960s.
Using advanced spectroscopic techniques and computational modeling, the team identified the key intermediate species that were missing from earlier studies. This finding clarifies the reaction mechanism and could impact the synthesis of several industrially relevant compounds.
The discovery was made possible through a collaboration between the university’s Department of Chemistry and a national research consortium. The team plans to publish their results in a peer‑reviewed journal later this year.
The university’s achievement underscores the importance of sustained research efforts and highlights Tezpur as a growing hub for scientific innovation in northeastern India.
Using advanced spectroscopic techniques and computational modeling, the team identified the key intermediate species that were missing from earlier studies. This finding clarifies the reaction mechanism and could impact the synthesis of several industrially relevant compounds.
The discovery was made possible through a collaboration between the university’s Department of Chemistry and a national research consortium. The team plans to publish their results in a peer‑reviewed journal later this year.
The university’s achievement underscores the importance of sustained research efforts and highlights Tezpur as a growing hub for scientific innovation in northeastern India.