All Chemistry World articles in September 2018
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Research2D materials captured at highest ever resolution
Single-atom defects visualised in a molybdenum disulfide monolayer in unprecedented detail using electron microscopy
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ResearchQuantum dot heat engine works without moving parts
Similar systems could be used to generate electricity from waste heat in solar cells
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News35,000 papers in the biomedical literature might need retracting
Analysis of sample of journals suggests 0.4% of papers may have problematic images
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BusinessDrugmaker blocks Nevada execution
Alvogen obtains a restraining order to delay US prisoner’s execution, saying Nevada state obtained its sedative midazolam via ‘subterfuge’
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ResearchTextbook aromatic substitution mechanism overthrown
Established intermediate in nucleophilic aromatic substitution found to be a rare exception rather than the rule
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ResearchAI tool could save on animal tests
Algorithm could also help unravel poisoning or environmental contamination cases
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BusinessTrump coaxes big promises from big pharma
Several drug industry giants are now pledging to freeze price increases in the US, but some suggest the movement is a publicity stunt or worse
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ResearchTrapped-ion quantum computer does chemistry calculations for the first time
For an accurate quantum simulation, all you need is a few atoms
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ResearchA sweet way to make graphene
Green method generates nanomaterial by exfoliating graphite with sugars
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ResearchHeterogeneous catalysts supported on glass wool
Cheap material offers easy way to separate catalysts from reaction mixtures
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ResearchArtificial intelligence seeks out new anticancer drugs
A combination of machine learning methods yields promising results for drug discovery
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ResearchComplex metal oxides open passage to fast-charging devices
Chemists make lithium-ion battery electrodes made from niobium tungsten oxides that can rapidly intercalate large quantities of lithium
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ResearchMOF detox could save aspirin overdose patients
Detoxifying metal–organic framework removes dangerous doses of salicylic acid from rats’ guts
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ResearchMass spectrometry and machine learning find fake Robert Burns’ manuscripts
Chemical fingerprinting distinguishes famous Scottish poet’s 200-year-old letters from contemporary forgeries
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BusinessNovartis exit from antibiotics a setback for race against resistance
Experts say business models must change to halt big pharma exodus
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NewsUS biotechnology is key target for foreign cyberespionage
Counterintelligence experts warns that chemical manufacturing is of great interest to foreign economic espionage efforts in cyberspace
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NewsDiminishing autonomy of Hungarian science academy worries scientists
Budgetary responsibility for the lion’s share of the academy’s money has been transferred to the government
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ResearchHighly reactive carbocations tamed in bond forming reaction
Chemists harness vinyl cations for hydrocarbon synthesis and discover an unusual mechanism along the way
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BusinessVaccine scandal and heart drug recall show China’s pharma struggles
Fifteen arrests amid evidence of bribery related to vaccines, despite new standards and penalties for fraud
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NewsTrump finally names a science adviser after record delay
US science community supports nomination of atmospheric scientist and policy leader as White House science and technology czar