All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 230

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    A lucky man

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Fifty years ago, Sir Hans Krebs was awarded a Nobel prize for his contributions to biochemistry. Elizabeth Willcocks reflects on his life.

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    A silver lining

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Luminous silver nanoclusters could hold the key to the next generation of computers, reports Jon Evans.

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    Nitroso know-how

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Computational chemistry provides new insight into the mechanism of stereochemical control in the nitroso ene reaction. Jeremy Harvey reports.

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    Images of chemistry

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Changing opinions of chemistry should give us something to think about for the future, Colin Russell contends.

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    Making it with polymers

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    As the RI Christmas lecturer, Tony Ryan brought polymers to the nation's TV screens. Emma Davies caught up with him.

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    The weekend effect

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Why is it that when pollution emissions fall, ozone levels often rise, asks Peter Borrell. It's an issue that bedevils European air quality policy-makers.

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    Special delivery

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Molecular 'combs' with a soluble polymer backbone and hydrophobic pendant molecules as the teeth promise to improve drug delivery.

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    Cleaner waters

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    How do water companies ensure that the water that we drink is wholesome and our waste water is clean enough to be released into rivers and seas? Martin Kimber explains all.

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    The father of physical chemistry

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Wilhelm Ostwald, best known for his work on catalysis and chemical affinity, was born 150 years ago this year. Michael Sutton describes the life of this energetic man.

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    A safe landing

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Innovative chemistry has saved the historic submarine Holland 1 from a slow decay, says Maria Burke.

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    How does your garden grow?

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    For chemists, gardening is a real busman's holiday, as Nina Morgan discovers.

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    The DNA story

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The discovery of the structure of DNA was reported 50 years ago this month.

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    Rough diamonds

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Diamond fingerprinting techniques should make it easier to enforce new trade controls on diamonds.

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    Problems cracked

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Knowing how and why materials fracture means finding out what's going on at the atomic scale, says Hans-Rainer Trebin.

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    At one with nature

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Some chemical companies have special reasons for caring about the sites where they carry out their operations, says Sarah Houlton

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    Independent woman

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Setting up your own company can be daunting at the best of times, but doing so in the middle of a recession takes a lot of self-belief, Hazel Pool tells Fiona Salvage

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    Extracting energy savings

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Improving the efficiency of your fume cupboards could save you hundreds of pounds a year, explains Benjamin Martin

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    Ink chemistry

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    There's more to ink than meets the eye, says Joy Kunjappu

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    Oestrogen on the brain

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Lisa Melton looks at work to extend the beneficial effects of the female hormone oestrogen to men as well as women

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    The road to success

    2003-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The UK chemical industry is formulating a new road map for its future success, reports Elizabeth Willcocks