All Chemistry World articles in February 2024
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Opinion
Letters: February 2024
Readers reminsce about the launch of Chemistry World 20 years ago, and ponder the problems of decarbonisation, PFAS and fireworks
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Careers
When should you declare your feelings for a colleague?
The importance of keeping HR informed about workplace romances
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Feature
The chemistry of love
There’s chemistry behind every step of a romantic relationship, from the initial spark to the pain of break up, as Zahra Khan discovers
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Opinion
Science shouldn’t be shy about controversies
Debates and disagreements are all part of the process
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Research
Riding the microwave: three chemists share their stories
Disagreements surrounding non-thermal effects didn’t stop microwave reactors becoming a standard part of laboratory life
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Puzzle
February 2024 puzzles
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News
UKRI commits £500 million to support doctoral studentships
Awards expected to be ready from October 2025
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Opinion
Harnessing fear and greed for innovation
Many powerful emotions motivate us in the search for new knowledge
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Opinion
How a citizen science project crystallised school students’ interest in chemistry
Over 100 schools took part in Project M, a project to explore calcium carbonate structures
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Opinion
Investigating the molecular basis of a nice cup of tea
How Michelle Francl researched how to make the perfect brew
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News
Publishing ethics committee warns of ‘problematic pollution’ of the scholarly record
Action required to tackle threat posed by paper mills
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Article
Microsoft’s AI and high-performance computing system powers new battery discovery
Azure Quantum Elements platform speeds up discovery of solid-state electrolyte from decades to weeks
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Feature
Editing polymer backbones
Changing the chemical makeup of a polymer backbone could revolutionise how we make, use and even recycle plastics. James Mitchell Crow reports
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Research
Photochemistry converts dry-cleaning solvent waste into useful chemicals
One-pot reaction offers way to upcycle industrial solvent waste
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Business
Nuclear power expansion plans highlight fuel bottlenecks
Western governments look to overcome Russian dominance of key uranium processing steps