Materials – Page 84

  • Lung reaction to graphene platelets (GP) and carbon black (CB)
    News

    Graphene slips deeper into lungs than predicted

    2012-02-28T14:47:00Z

    Researchers discover that once graphene enters the lungs the immune system has trouble getting rid of it

  • Magnetic surfactants could give users exquisite control over them
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    The world's first magnetic soap

    2012-01-26T13:39:00Z

    Iron has been incorporated into a surfactant to produce a liquid that responds to an external magnetic field

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    DNA motors on

    2011-12-22T10:44:00Z

    With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success

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    Shrinky Dink origami powered by heat

    2011-11-10T11:10:00Z

    A children's toy undergoes heating to generate 3D shapes from 2D patterns

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    Quasicrystals scoop prize

    2011-10-28T08:49:00Z

    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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    Diamonds are for everything

    2011-08-30T09:39:00Z

    No longer valued simply for its glamour and durability, diamond is turning its hand to applications in solar power, laser design and bionic eyes. James Mitchell Crow reports

  • Pink nitroglycerine tablets scattered on a black background
    Podcast

    Nitroglycerine

    2011-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Peter Wothers investigates a medicinal compound with a very explosive beginning

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    Nanotech decade

    2011-02-24T11:56:00Z

    Ten years of investment has turned nanotechnology into a booming research and industrial landscape. Fiona Case investigates whether it has lived up to the hype

  • Periodic table of the elements – 4 – Beryllium
    Podcast

    Beryllium

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Richard Van Noorden introduces an element that has given us gorgeous gemstones, spark proof tools for the oil industry and a deadly lung condition

  • CW0417 - MOFs feature - CuBTC
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    Magic MOFs

    2009-01-28T10:47:00Z

    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. 

  • A photograph of green and blue lasers on optical table in physics laboratory
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    The terahertz gap: into the dead zone

    2007-03-01T10:36:00Z

    New materials are opening up applications for terahertz radiation in the physical, biological and medical sciences. Joe McEntee reports

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    Metallic plastic

    2006-10-30T10:49:00Z

    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