All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 183
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Stealthy nanoparticles gather to take on tumours
Zwitterion coated gold nanoparticles that accumulate in cancer cells could deliver drugs to tumours while leaving healthy tissues unharmed
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Technicolour pKa indicator
Single dye demonstrates a variety of colours across a range of acidities
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Never shut down another person’s ideas
Vy Dong talks to Marie Cote about catalytic hydroacylation and being a woman in science
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Solar-powered autoclave punks pathogens
Nanoparticle device generates steam to sterilise equipment cheaply and could be a boon for isolated areas in the developing world
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OpinionAn 'Aye' for details
Small steps by synthetic chemists could mean giant leaps for those who follow, says Karl Collins
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CareersBeginner's guide to book writing
Thinking about writing a book? Before taking the plunge, heed the advice of those who’ve done it all before. Hayley Birch talks to the experts
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Opinion
The nonclassical cation: a classic case of conflict
Mark Peplow celebrates decades of debate about the structure of the 2-norbornyl cation
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DNA waves don't wash
Philip Ball asks why a spectacular claim seems to have been overlooked. Sometimes science doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to
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CareersLearn to speak engineering
Chemists and chemical engineers are two groups separated by a common science. Sarah Houlton looks at a course that’s bridging the gap
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Nanotubes grow to record lengths
Carbon nanotubes over half a metre long have been fabricated
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PodcastImidacloprid
Phillip Broadwith discusses one of the neonicotinoid insecticides believed to be causing problems for bees
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BusinessTexas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules
The incident was caused by unregulated and improper storage of ammonium nitrate, investigators find
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Turning carbon dioxide into something useful
Carbon dioxide reduced to formate by iridium pincer catalyst
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A sound idea to redefine temperature
UK scientists' plan to base temperature on the Boltzmann constant could make measurements much more accurate
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Cobalt redox couple boosts thermoelectric cells
Device could be wrapped around hot pipes in power plants to convert waste heat into useful energy
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BusinessChemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders
The UK chemical sector needs to rebuild supply chains and present a unified voice to government