All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 15

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    Peering into Titan's haze

    2009-09-16T14:30:00Z

    New studies help explain what makes up the orange haze that envelops Saturn's largest moon

  • Periodic table of the elements – 32 – Germanium
    Podcast

    Germanium

    2009-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg with the story of an element named after the country it first came from

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    Super-thin batteries made from paper and algae

    2009-09-15T15:00:00Z

    Flexible, environmentally-friendly polymer batteries hold great promise for future technologies

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    Renaissance artworks analysed

    2009-09-15T14:30:00Z

    Researchers have combined two ion-beam analysis techniques to obtain more detailed information about the paints used in Renaissance works of art

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    All that is small is not nano

    2009-09-14T18:00:00Z

    Researchers suggest doing away with traditional definition of a nanoparticle to provide a focus for environmental, health and safety studies, and future regulation

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    New 'on-off' membrane for drug delivery

    2009-09-14T12:30:00Z

    Nanomagnetic particles embedded in membrane can be remotely heated to cause gel-filled channels to open and close on demand

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    Photographing flexible electronics

    2009-09-11T16:15:00Z

    Photography has provided the inspiration for a fast, room temperature route to produce flexible electronic components

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    Just heat and heal

    2009-09-11T13:50:00Z

    New polymer system based on weak, reversible bonds can heal itself when heated

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    Light on the horizon for chemicals sector

    2009-09-10T15:30:00Z

    The worldwide chemical industry appears to have stabilised and could show mild growth by the end of the year, say industry economists

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    Ultrathin catalysts on demand

    2009-09-10T10:00:00Z

    Korean chemists have created ultrathin nano-sheets that are efficient and long-lived catalysts for hydrocarbon cracking and other petrochemical applications

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    Daisy-chain polymers bring artificial muscles a step closer

    2009-09-09T14:15:00Z

    US chemists develop molecular 'daisy-chains' containing threaded rings that can be pulled taut or slackened by chemical stimuli

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    Peer review under the microscope

    2009-09-09T11:45:00Z

    International survey of reviewers reiterates concerns over demand, quality control and detecting plagiarism in peer review

  • Periodic table of the elements – 79 – Gold
    Podcast

    Gold

    2009-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Join Johnny Ball as we're going for Gold

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    Hybrid nano material targets antibiotic resistant bacteria

    2009-09-08T16:30:00Z

    Researchers develop a light activated nano material that can target, label and kill antibiotic resistant bacteria such as E. coli

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    Tackling graffiti

    2009-09-08T15:00:00Z

    Developers hope for renewed support for new polymer-based anti-graffiti coating that lets buildings 'breathe'

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    Bolt-on MOF catalysts

    2009-09-07T14:00:00Z

    Metal-organic frameworks with catalytic functions bolted on after construction produce efficient catalysts that can be easily recovered and cycled many times

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    Authorities clamp down on Reach violations

    2009-09-04T15:35:00Z

    National agencies issue warnings to firms breaching Reach chemical regulations in signs of tough approach to compliance

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    New HIV vaccine hope

    2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

    For the first time in decades, researchers have discovered new broadly neutralising antibodies that could lead to an effective vaccine for HIV

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    New kind of bond hidden in all animals

    2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

    US chemists have identified a unique chemical bond that holds together a type of collagen molecule in all animals

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    Designing 3D DNA crystals

    2009-09-02T18:00:00Z

    DNA triangles have been designed that self-assemble into three-dimensional, macro-sized crystals