Analytical chemistry – Page 22
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ResearchHydrogen bonds are single atom nickel’s secret for carbon dioxide reduction
Computational calculations show that hydrogen atoms and charge capacity are behind nickel’s high activity and selectivity in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction
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ResearchDNA instructions pack proteins into unique crystal structures
Process could aid discovery of materials that exploit specific protein functions, such as drug molecules or biocatalysts
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FeatureThe Middle East’s synchrotron is open Sesame
How difficult is it to build a world-class research facility in the Middle East? Kit Chapman investigates
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ResearchWhiskey webs could snare counterfeiters
Unique patterns formed by whiskey residues could aid investigations into imitation liquors
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ArticleBehind the revolution: mass spectrometry
Technological advances in mass spectrometry (MS) during the past century empower scientists to perform research applications in the life, chemical and material sciences
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ArticleNavigating everyday challenges with magnetism
From breaking down microplastics to rapid diagnosis of debilitating diseases, magnetism is finding new applications in everyday life
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FeatureUncovering how the spliceosome makes the cut
Clare Sansom looks at the complex world of the spliceosome, a molecular machine in all our cells
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ResearchEarly warning signals in chemical system akin to those of stock markets and ecosystems
Prior to collapse, critical slowing down observed in oscillating chemical system
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NewsNew cryo-EM detector will produce better data with less energy
UK collaboration aims to open up microscopy technology for more medical researchers
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ResearchUnlocking geological time capsules with analytical chemistry
Blavatnik award winner Kirsty Penkman discusses her research developing techniques to date fossils
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ResearchAutomatic conformer investigator takes tedium out of exploring low-energy chemical space
Quantum chemical calculations drive program that quickly and easily builds up plausible ensembles of molecular conformers
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OpinionThe indomitable Toshiko Mayeda
Matthew Shindell traces one female scientist’s story from an internment camp to studying the chemistry of the solar system
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NewsRegulator repeats warnings on forensics shortcomings in England and Wales
Digital forensics and toxicology skills are in particularly short supply
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ResearchHandheld device weeds out cannabis from hemp
Raman device that measures levels of tetrahydrocannabinol could be a useful tool for police and customs agents
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ResearchSodium ethoxide crystal structure solved after 180 years
Analysis of reagent commonly used in Claisen condensations and malonic ester synthesis
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ResearchTextbook structure rules formulated by Linus Pauling 90 years ago prove unreliable
Just 13% of 5000 oxides found to fulfil all five coordination geometry predictions
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ResearchReally random numbers created from crystals
Robot that monitors crystallization could lead to new ways to study stochastic processes in chemistry
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ResearchFour-leaf clover molecule with metal centre is first in a new family of aromatics
First molecule made of four fused aromatic rings around an osmium atom
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ResearchExcess electrons can degrade polluting fluorinated compounds, simulations find
Strong carbon–fluorine bond dissociates on ultrafast timescale
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NewsAre the last half century’s worth of results from widely-used spectroscopy tool wrong?
Spectroscopists claim work on semiconducting and insulating materials is mostly worthless