Inorganic chemistry – Page 24
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News
Oxo wall still stands as inorganic papers retracted
Curtain falls on controversy over creation of metal-oxo complexes as authors publish new work refuting their previous claims
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Flerovium and Livermorium take seats at the periodic table
Names for elements 114 and 116 ratified by Iupac
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NewsPlutonium in a spin
Japanese and US researchers have solved the decades-old problem of plutonium-239’s NMR spectrum
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NewsSilicene grown for (probably) the first time
Scientists present the most compelling evidence yet for a one atom-thick sheet of silicon
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NewsDouble whammy blow to US nuclear science
Los Alamos National Lab’s budget will be cut by 11% and an actinide chemistry facility postponed
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FeatureGlenn Seaborg: plutonium and beyond
Mike Sutton reports on Glenn Seaborg's adventures among the actinides
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FeatureQuasicrystals scoop prize
The 2011 Nobel laureate in chemistry, Daniel Shechtman, fought hard to win acceptance of his discovery: quasicrystals. Laura Howes tells how perseverance led to the ultimate recognition
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PodcastNitrogen triiodide
Brian Clegg introduces a compound that detonates at the touch of a feather
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FeatureCritical thinking
As our supply of some essential elements dries up, it's time to start urban mining. Emma Davies reports
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FeatureMagic MOFs
Crystalline metal organic frameworks with extraordinary gas storage capabilities could help tackle climate change by capturing carbon dioxide and storing hydrogen fuel safely at lower pressures.
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Opinion
Superacids: the strongest chemicals that can protonate anything
What could possibly contain the strongest acid in the world, asks Dylan Stiles
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FeatureThe enduring image
In the commercial battle between digital and analogue photography, physics eventually prevailed. Here, Mike Ware reveals how chemistry shaped the history of photographic images
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FeatureMetallic plastic
Metal-containing polymers stand to benefit from the mechanical properties of polymers and the chemical properties of metals. Tom Westgate finds that recent advances in design and synthesis make these materials far more than mere chemical curiosities
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Opinion
The decline of UK nuclear chemistry
Richard Clegg argues that nuclear chemistry has declined in the UK and considerable investment would be needed for a new-build programme.