All Matter articles – Page 110
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ResearchHoneycomb spheres trap harmful iodine gas
Specially designed polymers could help clean up radioactive iodine
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ResearchTurbocharged synthesis makes antiviral Tamiflu in an hour
Production process showcases how organocatalysis can combine reactions in a single pot
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ResearchHydrogen fluoride stitched into fullerene cage
Caging a single molecule of HF in a fullerene cavity could help researchers study its properties
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ResearchGold nanoclusters offer route to better vaccines
New technique improves immune response and safety of hepatitis E vaccine
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ResearchScientists finally calculate water’s freezing point from scratch
Machine learning shows how van der Waals forces help explain watery wonders like floating ice cubes
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ResearchProdding molecule causes it to flip between isomers
Switching from one tautomer to another in single molecule achieved using AFM
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ResearchBig advance for little machines
Researchers use liquid metal wheels to drive miniature vehicles
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OpinionLighting up crowded corners
Combining photocatalysis with organocatalysis opens doors to chiral quaternary centres
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ResearchOld CDs recycled into valuable plastic
One pot technique can turn polycarbonates into polymer used in specialist engineering and medical roles
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ResearchOrigami tubes curl up with water
Nanostructured material folding mimics touch-sensitive plant and technology might find its way into artificial muscles
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ResearchDrawing designer COFs
Microfluidics pave way for making unique covalent organic framework materials
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ResearchMillions of metal nanoparticles hot off the printing press
Polymer ink printing opens up vast library of alloy nanoparticles
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ResearchMiniature carbon bottles hold promise as nano-reactors
Nanobubbles with hydrophobic interiors also have potential as drug delivery agents
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NewsOpening the gated membrane floodgates
A layer of liquid creates switchable, anti-fouling membranes for water purification, biofuel processing and lab-on-chip applications
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ResearchCarbon dioxide reduction put under the spotlight
Rhenium catalyst that responds to visible light can effectively reduce carbon dioxide
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NewsBetter windows with aerogels
Researchers have developed ways of making improved, cheaper transparent silica aerogel composites that could revolutionise windows
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ResearchSingle-molecule switch flipped on and off by light
A light-controlled electrical switch has been made from a single photosensitive molecule
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FeatureThe element makers: Making superheavy elements
The periodic table has now expanded to 118 elements. We meet the scientists responsible for making new elements to find out how, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureWhere will the periodic table end? | The element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next