Materials – Page 73
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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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ResearchFrom beehive to bone cement
Compound used by bees inspires antimicrobial biomaterial with superior strength
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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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ResearchPersuading proteins to form porous polyhedra
Protein cage structure shows the way to building biomolecular architectures
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ResearchHomes can wrap up warm with super-insulating foam
Graphene oxide, clay and cellulose nanofibres turned into a cheap, fireproof insulator that performs better than conventional materials
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PodcastSelenium dioxide
It smells of ‘rotting horseradish’ but gives glass a magnificent red colour – Brian Clegg shines a light on selenium dioxide
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ResearchReview finds nanosafety is no small issue
Audit of safety studies reveals shortcomings that distort our understanding of nanomaterial toxicity
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Research2D arsenic allotrope predicted
Graphene-like monolayer could be made by exfoliating grey arsenic
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FeatureHarvesting heat
Philip Ball looks at the thermoelectric materials that harness waste heat and turn it into useful energy
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ResearchSelf-cleaning surfaces from scrap silicone
Simple mechanical process converts waste silicone into a superhydrophobic material
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ResearchLiming Dai: Integrating nanochemistry into the macroscopic world
The director of Case4Carbon talks to Chemistry World about advanced carbon nanomaterials
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ResearchThrough the looking glass with switchable mirrors
Electrochemical mirror remains reflective without external electrical power
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ResearchSmart bandage gives wound treatment the green light
Easy to use dressing monitors oxygen levels in healing tissue
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ResearchDangling bonds induce ferromagnetism in graphitic carbon nitride
Modulating magnetic coupling in metal-free materials, for spintronics applications
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ResearchIonic liquid-gas interfaces: more than a surface glance
Low-energy ion scattering reveals ionic liquid surface make-up
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NewsInventors of blue LED win physics Nobel
Japanese trio awarded Nobel prize in physics for work that led to the development of the elusive blue light emitting diode
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ResearchLignin boosts sunscreen performance
Researchers in China and Canada have found that commercial sunscreens with added lignin block more UV rays
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FeatureBetter cleaning through chemistry
Chemistry World’s competition winner, Tessa Fiorini, investigates the complexities and chemistries behind seemingly simple products