All Chemistry World articles in September 2021
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ResearchInvisible graphene veil protects paintings from fading
Thin layers of graphene could prevent up to 70% of light-induced colour fading
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ResearchStruvite recovered from wastewater could be used to suppress wildfires
Experiments show struvite-suspended hydrogel is as good at fighting fire as a commercial ammonium polyphosphate-based formulation
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BusinessNon-animal test for skin sensitisation gets OECD approval
Combination strategy developed by BASF and Givaudan is the first complete replacement for animal testing
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ResearchTiniest Turing patterns found in atomically thin bismuth
Nanoscale stripes and networks that resemble animal markings could be used to make quantum wires
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ResearchChemists control reaction path with mechanical force
Mechanochemical mechanism exploited to access unconventional trajectories on a reaction’s potential energy surface
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ResearchFirst nanocluster that’s a superatom inside a superatom
Heterometal doping strategy used to make an unusual structure where one superatom is contained inside another
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OpinionScience is political
The personal values held by scientists should influence the accolades they receive
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ResearchAluminium compound deconstructs sulfur hexafluoride in minutes
Method turns potent greenhouse gas into useful synthetic reagents
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ResearchNewly discovered marine compound is in a super-carbon-chain league of its own
Isolated from algae, Benthol A has 35 stereocentres
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ResearchIndividual cell’s energy metabolism caught on camera for the first time
Combining machine learning with fluorescence imaging provides new insight in glycolysis and might help with development of new therapies for cancer
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ResearchGlass folded into intricate origami shapes
Embedding silica particles into a polymer creates a bendable material that can be converted into glass
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ResearchSnake extract used to speed up haemostasis in new bioadhesive
Hydrogel-based bioadhesive could be suitable for arterial injuries
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ResearchEnigmatic DNA dubbed ‘Borgs’ discovered in methane-metabolising microbes
The large nucleic acid structures may help bacteria play a role in regulating global methane
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NewsUS grand jury indicts Chinese nationals for cyber-theft of research IP
Four Chinese nationals face up to 20 years in prison for global cyberattack targeting proprietary data related chemicals, infectious diseases and more
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NewsSwitzerland loses associated country status in Horizon Europe programme
Decision sparks fears of long-term consequences for Swiss research
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NewsEfforts underway in Europe to ban PFAS compounds
Five European nations will formally propose to bar the production, trade and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by July 2022
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NewsGap between number of men and women in science globally is slowly closing
But men are still publishing more papers than women even after correcting for age
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ResearchChloride ion central to first synthesis of a siladodecahedrane
Three-step synthesis creates a platonic solid out of silicon
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ResearchTransient spectroscopy sheds light on elusive photoredox process
Study confirms mechanism of sensitisation-initiated electron transfer reaction following extended debate
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NewsChina unveils new measures to boost the number of women in science
Government announces plans to remove the career barriers women face in research