All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 230
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A lucky man
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
Luminous silver nanoclusters could hold the key to the next generation of computers, reports Jon Evans.
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Nitroso know-how
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
For chemists, gardening is a real busman's holiday, as Nina Morgan discovers.
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Rough diamonds
Diamond fingerprinting techniques should make it easier to enforce new trade controls on diamonds.
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Problems cracked
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
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
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
Improving the efficiency of your fume cupboards could save you hundreds of pounds a year, explains Benjamin Martin
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Oestrogen on the brain
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
The UK chemical industry is formulating a new road map for its future success, reports Elizabeth Willcocks