Inorganic chemistry – Page 25
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News
The explosive potential of nitrogen compounds
Two research groups looking at the explosive potential of nitrogen compounds have used their findings in very different ways
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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.
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Feature
Two men, two centuries, four metals
Bill Griffith introduces us to the colourful characters behind the discovery of four rare metals 200 years ago