All Chemistry World articles in October 2016
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ResearchElectrochemistry cleans up when it comes to metal polluted seawater
Electrochemical technique can trap up to 24% of nickel in metal-rich seawater, in just seven days
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CareersUniversity challenge: where UK higher education gets its funding
UK universities have a net income of some £33 billion, with almost £6 billion generated in tuition fees. This has more than made up for a drop in funding and increased staff costs since 2011, with a surplus of around £2 billion for 2014/15. (Figures are in millions)Source: HESA
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OpinionA nanocarbon revolution
Twenty years on from the Nobel prize for fullerenes chemists pay tribute to the field Harry Kroto helped to launch
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OpinionLetters: October 2016
You share how chemistry is fairing in Cornwall and whether deuterium could be responsible for ageing
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OpinionYou don’t get me, I’m part of the union
Graduate student unions have power for now, but it may not last
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ReviewA very expensive poison
Christopher Barnard puts the latest Litvinenko account under the magnifying glass
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FeatureIonic liquids revisted
Ionic liquids have flowed far and wide since they first bubbled to the surface in the late 1990s. Michael Freemantle reports
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PuzzleOctober 2016 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the October 2016 print issue of Chemistry World
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OpinionTips to beat a cheese snob with science
Why biological choices can dramatically influence the flavours, textures and aromas of dairy delights
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OpinionBooster shot
Zika and Ebola have highlighted the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to respond to critical needs
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FeatureDrugging the epigenome
Drugs that change how your genes are switched on or off could change how we treat many diseases, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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CareersThe cellulose specialist
Lina Zhang reflects on five decades as part of China’s green chemistry vanguard
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FeatureNew MRI contrast agents
With rising concerns over gadolinium, Anthony King looks at the alternatives under development
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OpinionMerrifield’s resin
The story of solid phase peptide synthesis shows the wisdom of embracing new ideas
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FeatureRefugee scientists
Rachel Brazil looks at schemes to help refugee scientists in the past, present and future
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OpinionSlimmer synthesis
Atom economy is a noble aim, but there are other routes to efficient molecule making
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CareersShanghai, China
The world’s largest city has plans for its science sector that will result in a jobs boom