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Chemistry World October 2008 |
The chemistry vote The presidents of the American Chemical Society and the American Chemistry Council discuss their wishlists for the new administration  |
Chemistry World October 2008 Derek Lowe |
Column: In the pipeline The author seeks a cure for 'compound bloat'  |
Chemistry World October 2008 Paul Docherty |
Column: Totally Synthetic Samuel Danishefsky of Columbia University (and the Sloan-Kettering Institute for cancer research), has focused on function rather than family. His many synthetic conquests are unified by their cancer-busting potential.  |
Chemistry World September 30, 2008 Michael Gross |
Cracking Wood Gently German scientists have combined ionic liquids and solid catalysts to gently break down the cellulose in wood and inedible plant material, easing the crucial first stage in converting waste biomass to fuels or feedstock chemicals.  |
Chemistry World September 29, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
EU Bans Mercury Exports The European Union has banned exports of mercury from 2011, in order to cut emissions of the toxic metal into the environment.  |
Chemistry World September 26, 2008 Hayley Birch |
Cheap catalyst turns cellulose to antifreeze A new catalyst that converts cellulose into high yields of ethylene glycol could help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels in making plastics, say US-based scientists.  |
Chemistry World September 25, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Graphene racks up the charge Researchers in the US have used graphene, sheets of carbon that are just one atom thick, to improve the performance of energy-storage devices which could supersede batteries in electric cars.  |
Chemistry World September 24, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Copper Future for Solar Cells Rare ruthenium complexes that are a key component of dye-sensitized solar cells could be replaced by molecules based on copper.  |
Chemistry World September 24, 2008 Fred Campbell |
ACS Open Access Agreement The American Chemical Society (ACS) is expected to finalize an agreement under which it will deposit published articles into open access repositories and allow their content to be redistributed for non-commercial research and education.  |
Chemistry World September 22, 2008 Hepeng Jia |
China milk crisis forces food testing rethink China's baby milk crisis has highlighted the need for the country to improve detection standards for chemical contaminants in foods.  |
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