Materials – Page 68
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FeatureGoodenough rules
Bea Perks profiles a veteran scientist whose fundamental and applied research continues to shape the world we live in
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ResearchChemistry from the skies promises low-emission nylon raw material
Cyclohexane activated using ozone and UV to make adipic acid could slash industrial emissions of ozone-depleting greenhouse gas nitrous oxide
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ResearchCatching water with imitation beetle bumps
Inkjet printing crafts a superhydrophobic surface that mimics the fog harvesting ability of the Namib Desert beetle
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ResearchFrom nutshell to supercapattery
Hybrid sodium ion capacitor that costs peanuts rivals lithium ion equivalent
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ResearchSmart skin for prosthetic limbs senses heat and touch
Ultra-thin plastic skin can bend and flex without affecting the skin’s ability to detect stimuli
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ResearchSunlight activates radical approach to dengue eradication
Mosquito larvae degraded by iron oxide catalysts supported on floating blocks
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2014
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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ResearchDesigning blue organic LEDs from scratch
Researchers believe their work will help others produce highly efficient, metal-free devices
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ResearchSpinach chlorophyll activates polymer production line
Light energy channelled into biomedically useful molecules
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ResearchShining a light on rewritable paper
Plastic ‘paper’ written on with UV light and wiped cleaned with heat
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ResearchZeolites net new carbon allotropes
Six new forms of carbon predicted using known topologies from the zeolite field
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ResearchGraphene’s showdown with the man with the golden gun
Tests with supersonic micro-bullets show that multilayer graphene could make first-rate body armour
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ResearchConductive clay rolled out to store energy
Simplified synthesis of a known supercapacitor produces a dough-like material with surprising energy-storing abilities
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ReviewRare: the high-stakes race to satisfy our need for the scarcest metals on earth
Exceptional elements
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ResearchBeetle behind breath test for bank notes
Photonic crystal inks inspired by longhorn beetle could help to fight counterfeiting
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ResearchPersuading proteins to form porous polyhedra
Protein cage structure shows the way to building biomolecular architectures
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ResearchGood vibrations brighten superconductor outlook
By coupling to phonons in their selenium titanate substrate’s lattice, electrons in iron selenide become superconductive below 65K
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ResearchFrom beehive to bone cement
Compound used by bees inspires antimicrobial biomaterial with superior strength