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Chemistry World January 11, 2016 Andy Extance	New vinyl catalyst will reduce mercury emissions A gold-based catalyst over 30 years in the making is set to help fight the harm China's polyvinyl chloride plastic industry is causing the country's environment.
Chemistry World January 11, 2016 Matthew Gunther	Chemists take stock of chemical auditing and management Many university chemistry departments accumulate vast amounts of chemicals, many of which will remain unused as researchers lack comprehensive stock auditing systems.
Chemistry World January 11, 2016 Tim Wogan	Ceramics made stronger with 3D printing A new method for 3D printing ceramic microlattices has been developed by researchers in the US.
Chemistry World January 8, 2016 Simon Hadlington	New shape memory polymer with a permanent twist The new kind of polymer's permanent shape can be changed multiple times, with the features from the previous shape remaining locked into the structure.
Chemistry World January 8, 2016 Tom Wilson	Disciplines unite to strengthen MOFs Chemists can repurpose concepts from mechanical engineering when trying to develop metal -- organic frameworks, according to researchers in the UK.
Chemistry World January 8, 2016 Derry Jones	Atomic -- the first war of physics and the secret history of the atom bomb, 1939--49 Jim Baggott, aims to describe the competitive actions of several countries in what became a race involving the UK, Canada, the US, Germany, the USSR, (and even Norway up to June 1940).
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Emma Stoye	Confirmation of four new elements completes seventh row of periodic table Now that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has confirmed the discovery of the four new elements that complete the periodic table's seventh row, the institution will choose their names and element symbols
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Matthew Gunther	Stable caesium-doped perovskites boost silicon solar cells The caesium-doped lattice also has the potential to increase the efficiency of a conventional silicon solar cell when placed on top.
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Philip Robinson	The judgement of Paris Overall, the Paris climate change summit is very good news -- not least for chemistry.
Chemistry World January 6, 2016 Jon Cartwright	Graphene sieves deuterium from hydrogen Materials composed of a single layer of atoms, such as graphene, can separate hydrogen and deuterium more effectively than almost any other process.
Chemistry World January 6, 2016 Rebecca Trager	US bans microbeads from personal care products The new law, which is aimed at protecting the nation's waterways, will also ban sales of cosmetics containing microbeads beginning July 2018, and over-the-counter drugs containing these plastic particles by July 2019.
Chemistry World January 6, 2016 Heather Powell	Challenging efficiency records of solar hydrogen production Photoelectrochemical hydrogen production is a promising source of sustainable energy but for this to be commercially viable, it needs to be more efficient.
Chemistry World January 5, 2016 Simon Hadlington	Molecular robot opens the way to nano-assembly lines UK chemists have devised a nanoscale robot that can grasp a cargo molecule, pick it up, place it in a new position some distance away and release it.
Chemistry World January 5, 2016 James Urquhart	Elastic springs switch sound on and off US researchers have developed a tunable spring-like material that can be stretched and squashed to switch the transmission of sound on and off.
Chemistry World January 5, 2016 Andrea Sella	D'Alelio's resins Gaetano Frank D'Alelio was an American chemist (1909 -- 1981), and the inventor of copolymers for cation or anion exchange that led to modern ion exchange resins.
Chemistry World January 5, 2016 Philip Ball	The periodic table name game The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry works to standardize the names of new elements around the world. Now, following its confirmation of the discovery of four new elements it's time to choose new names that will forever remain a part of the periodic table.
Chemistry World January 4, 2016 Emma Stoye	Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons complete The disposal of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile has been completed, with the destruction of 75 litres cylinders of hydrogen fluoride by the waste disposal firm Veolia in Texas, US.
Chemistry World January 4, 2016 Matthew Gunther	Chemists recognized in 2016 New Year's Honours list Paul O'Brien, David Cowan, and Alan Turnbull have received honors for contributions to British science.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Philip Ball	Freezing oil droplets put on a show Researchers shown that liquid drops of oily hexadecane, coated with a surfactant and floating on water, can adopt geometric shapes seemingly more appropriate to crystals.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Richard Massey	Green rocket fuel breaks records Chinese scientists have developed a new family of safer chemical propellants with the shortest ignition times and lowest viscosities of any ionic fluid rocket fuels to date.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Rebecca Trager	AAAS's controversial chemist nomination withdrawn The AAAS faced backlash after announcing in November that Harran had been nominated for the 2016 AAAS fellows cycle. He had faced a possible significant prison sentence after his young research assistant, Sheri Sangji, died from burns sustained during a lab accident in early 2009.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015	Bones of contention Can protein in dinosaur bones survive for millions of years? Rachel Brazil explores the evidence.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Karl Collins	Scratching chiral surfaces There are numerous challenges to developing reactions that exploit chiral surfaces, or employ molecular modifiers (ligands) to create a chiral surface environment and control the stereoselectivity of a transformation.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Derek Lowe	The sack race Something you'll have a hard time finding anywhere else is a guide on what you'll need to do if you want to get fired from a job in biopharmaceutical research. Do you have what it takes? Read on.
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 Suzanne Howson	Re-seeding hairlines with stem cells Scientists have developed a way to treat hair loss using stem cells. The cells are enclosed within a cytokine-containing layer that circumvents the difficulties in regenerating new hair follicles on bald skin.
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 James Urquhart	Injectable foam repairs bones French researchers have developed a self-setting injectable macroporous foam for repairing bone and assisting its growth.
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 Philip Ball	Why we need more research risks Chemists are a conservative bunch. Collectively, the data speak very clearly: in selecting the problems they tackle, chemists make conservative choices.
Chemistry World December 21, 2015 Tim Wogan	Doped electrodes cram charge into supercapacitors A new supercapacitor electrode material has been created by Chinese researchers that can store much more energy than conventional supercapacitors.
Chemistry World December 21, 2015 Ali Bouzari	The power of enzymes Cooks love tools. The next big thing in food tech, however, is neither shiny nor expensive. It's invisible and free. The enzyme is about to spend some time in the spotlight.
Chemistry World December 18, 2015 Jamie Durrani	Glycerol-free strategy sweetens biodiesel synthesis Scientists in the US have developed a new method for synthesizing biodiesel that avoids making any unwanted glycerol byproduct.
Chemistry World December 16, 2015 James Sudlow	Cracking cocaine's secret to sneaking into the brain Up until now, it was though that cocaine had to be deprotonated to penetrate the blood -- brain barrier. A team uncovered that conformation and hydration were far more significant.
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Philippa Matthews	Getting the measure of transition states For the first time researchers have access to previously unmeasurable rotation constants and frequencies of the transition state.
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Rebecca Trager	AAAS poised to reconsider Harran's election to fellow The American Association for the Advancement of Science might reverse its election to fellow of a controversial University of California, Los Angeles chemistry professor. Patrick Harran was charged with manslaughter.
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Fast skating forces ice to feel the heat A scientist in Germany has now calculated why sliding across ice is so unpredictable and that your speed determines how slippery the ice will be.
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Michaela Muehlberg	Bacterial identification gets a culture shock Scientists in the UK have developed a new tool to distinguish bacterial strains from each other.
Information Today December 15, 2015	ACS Publishes New OA Journal The American Chemical Society announced ACS Omega, a new peer-reviewed, open access multidisciplinary journal.
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Cost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes The social and economic costs of banning bisphenol A in cash register receipts outweigh any long-term benefits.
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Simon Hadlington	New camera makes methane visible Researchers in Sweden have developed a new camera that can visualize the flow of methane -- a key greenhouse gas -- as it emanates from its source.
Chemistry World December 11, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Cutting edge chemistry in 2015 Innovations in chemistry this year include development of an Ebola vaccine, prize winning antimalarial drug research, and discovery of microstructures in bird feathers.
Chemistry World December 11, 2015 Adam Brownsell	Deck the lecture halls The Christmas lectures are approaching their 100th year and are one of the best evocations of science communication in the world today.
Chemistry World December 11, 2015 Jonathan Fogg	50 chemistry ideas you really need to know Hayley Birch's 50 chemistry ideas you really need to know provides an engaging and concise overview of the subject for novices, like me.
Chemistry World December 9, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Speedy DNA nanomachines are on a roll Scientists in the US have developed a DNA roller that is 1000 times faster than most synthetic DNA-based motors and can also pinpoint single mutations.
Chemistry World December 9, 2015 Philip Ball	MEL Chemistry sets It seems far more likely that a child's interest will be sustained by a monthly arrival of entirely new kits, than by a single big box full of a bewildering array of chemicals.
Chemistry World December 8, 2015 Emma Stoye	Cockroach swarming pheromones produced by gut bacteria A chemical analysis of cockroach feces has revealed that bacteria in the insects' guts may play an important role in influencing their communication.
Chemistry World December 8, 2015	Predicted penta-graphene falls flat An international group of scientists has ruled out the possibility that penta-graphene, a two-dimensional carbon layer made exclusively from pentagons, will ever exist.
Chemistry World December 7, 2015 Andy Extance	Pfizer's response to compound fraud spotlights quality issues After a bogus version of its leukemia drug bosutinib was supplied to researchers, Pfizer scientists have laid out how they check they have produced the right compound.
Chemistry World December 7, 2015 Emma Stephen	Chocolate box batteries The truffle inspired carbon nanoparticles consist of a carbon infused sulfur core and an ion-selective polymer shell
Chemistry World December 7, 2015 Emma Stoye	Dress dye analysis points to fast-moving fashion in 19th century A chemical analysis of the purple threads from silk dresses dating back to the 19th century has shed new light on the early trade and manufacture of synthetic dyes.
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