Chemistry Detectives

Chemistry World and Notch Communications welcome you to our fourth special collection of content focusing on chemistry detectives - inspirational people and talented teams tackling challenges through chemical and analytical techniques.

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Innovators

Chemistry World and Notch Communications welcome you to our third special collection of content focusing on innovators - inspirational people and talented teams sharing stories of innovations.

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Sustainability

Chemistry World and Notch Communications welcome you to our second special collection of content focusing on green chemistry, sustainability and how chemistry is helping address global environmental challenges.

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Health technology

Chemistry World and Notch Communications welcome you to this special collection of content focusing on innovations in health, driven by novel chemistry, technology and techniques.

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Nobel prize

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Nobel chemists are late-bloomers when you compare them with other laureates

Analysis reveals chemistry laureates perform their cutting edge work later in their careers

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Manfred Eigen, pioneer of study of exceptionally fast chemical reactions, dies aged 91

Eigen was instrumental in the development of a method to probe reactions using pulses of energy

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Long reads

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Superhydrophobic materials from nature

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The art of the periodic table

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Perovskites beyond solar cells

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Can we live forever?

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What is an element?

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A taste of wine chemistry

  • Superhydrophobic materials from nature

  • The art of the periodic table

  • Perovskites beyond solar cells

  • Can we live forever?

  • What is an element?

  • A taste of wine chemistry

Periodic table

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What elements are on your bucket list?

Why chemists want to work with everything on the periodic table

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Does the periodic table make more sense upside down?

UK researchers argue an inverted table works better for students

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Hopes raised of a ‘super-table’ to end periodic table disputes

Mathematical analysis could help answer where hydrogen or lanthanum should sit on the table

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New elements

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'It blows my mind I get to use these facilities'

Element discoverer Dawn Shaughnessy on big science, future generations and Star Wars

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What is an element?

Our understanding of what an element is has evolved over the years, but it’s still a tricky concept to nail down. Philip Ball investigates

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Masses of superheavy elements nihonium and moscovium measured

First direct measurement made by US team

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Psychoactives and legal highs

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