Tim Wogan
Research2D membrane sieves out amino acid enantiomers
Molecular sheets can separate racemic mixtures with high efficiency and selectivity
ResearchUnexpected appearance of water makes a big difference to supramolecules
Self-assembly subtly altered by trace amount of water in solvents
ResearchNew front opened for greener high-performance polymers
Energy needed to make composite similar to those in Boeing’s Dreamliner cut by nine orders of magnitude
ResearchPlasmon chemistry sheds new light on designing photocatalysts
Quasiparticle observed getting involved in dissociation reaction
ResearchAlloy takes on improbable 'negative pressure' structure
New route to create materials almost impossible to make normally
ResearchInorganic semiconductor has metal-like ductility
Pliable silver sulfur material may find uses in flexible electronics
ResearchA way to visualise valence electrons
Simulations suggest an existing technique could be used to track the movement of electrons during a reaction
ResearchGlimpse of water's superionic state may explain icy giants' oddities
Bizarre state of water with solid and liquid properties offers answer to Neptune and Uranus’ magnetic field mystery
ResearchAtom thin mirrors’ reflectivity can be turned on and off
Molybdenum diselenide layer mirrors could have optoelectronic applications
ResearchFears that ancient methane could add to warming may be unfounded
Methane released from Arctic seafloor appears to be metabolised by bacteria
ResearchPrecision approach may have spotted coldest liquid water droplets ever made
Supercooled droplets come in at chilly -43ºC with highly accurate temperature measurements
ResearchGraphene transformed into diamond under pressure
Effect unique to bilayer graphene could be exploited to make ultrathin protective coatings
ResearchElectric eels inspire stunning new hydrogel
Material modelled on ion channelling cells could one day power soft, implantable pacemakers or sensors
ResearchBatteries made safer with fire-extinguishing electrolytes
Non-flammable salts form a stabilising layer over anodes of lithium-ion batteries
ResearchBeam isotope separation could sift lighter elements
Bouncing neon off a surface allows collection of specific isotope
ResearchReversible textile can keep you both cool and warm
Composite material can both suppress and enhance a body’s heat loss depending on which way round it is
ResearchHeavy elements forged by cataclysmic cosmic collision
First sighting of two neutron stars merging reveals how heavy elements are synthesised
ResearchMethane-led climate change explains early Mars’ wet spells
Red planet’s wobbles could have led to melting of methane clathrates and warming
ResearchTitanium analysis puts new date on Earth’s continental crust
Tectonic plates may have begun colliding 500 million years earlier than previously thought
ResearchSelf-destructing circuits mimic Mission: impossible tape
Transient electronics with programmable shelf-life could be handy for medicine and military
