All articles by Katrina Krämer – Page 16
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News
Iupac names 10 chemistry innovations that will change the world
Nanopesticides, MOFs and 3D bioprinting among potential breakthrough technologies for a sustainable future
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Research
Catalyst that never needs to touch its reactant breaks textbook principle
Calculations show how catalyst confined in optical cavity can influence reagent without the two ever coming into contact
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Research
Frozen fluorine’s structure revisited after 50 years
Second ever crystal structure of solid fluorine solves 50-year-old crystal symmetry conundrum
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Research
Odd boron compound gets two nitrogen molecules to link up
Bis-dinitrogen made directly from nitrogen gas in first-of-its-kind reaction
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Business
47 dead in China chemicals plant explosion
Enormous blast at China chemicals producer flattens large parts of industrial park and injures more than 600 people
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News
Chemical analysis supports EU’s toxic tattoo ink ban
Report finds 20% of tattoo inks contain ‘negative list’ chemicals, although little is known about long-term effects
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Research
Co-crystals fish out cannabinoid from plant extract
Purifying cannabidiol from natural cannabis extract made cheap and easy thanks to amino acid partner
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Research
Hole-punching antifungal used as molecular prosthesis for cystic fibrosis
Drug creates artificial ion channels that could replace broken version in cystic fibrosis patients’ lung cells
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Review
The Poison Squad
Katrina Kramer reviews a biography of Harvey Wiley, who transformed US food safety laws
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Research
Liquid metal turns back time on fossil fuel burning
Electrochemical reduction with liquid metal electrode converts carbon dioxide back into carbon
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News
Twitter chemistry poster conference continues to grow as it celebrates its fifth anniversary
Royal Society of Chemistry’s Twitter poster conference hopes to get chemistry trending on social media
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News
EU creates €10 billion fund for climate friendly technology
Investment programme aims to boost low-carbon technologies in Europe
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Research
The five reactions on every organic chemist’s wish list
Synthesis has some catching-up to do to create the reactions every drug discovery chemist dreams of
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Research
App quantifies chemicals in thin layer chromatography
Most basic analytical procedure gets a smartphone makeover for quantitative measurements
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Research
Metal mirror makes window switch from light to dark in seconds
Converting suspended ions into metal makes faster-switching and longer lasting smart windows
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Research
Carbon-fixing enzyme 10 times more abundant than previously thought
Calculations conclude there are 0.7 billion tonnes of rubisco in the world, an order or magnitude more than past estimates
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Podcast
Nitrogenase
The mysterious enzyme that can beat the world’s biggest chemical process when it comes to breaking the dinitrogen triple bond
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Research
Eight-letter genetic code hints at how alien life might evolve
Synthetic DNA shows that four bases might not be the only way for life to go
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Research
Light-as-air ceramic could help spacecraft stay cool
Superinsulating boron nitride aerogel can stand up to 1400°C without losing its mechanical strength
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News
Jazzy superconductivity wins 11th Dance your PhD prize
Annual award sees scientists explain their work through the medium of interpretive dance