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Chemistry World
May 5, 2009
James Mitchell Crow |
Sustainable research creeps closer With the UK government having committed to an 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, a raft of new legislation will soon be driving universities to cut energy use in the lab.   |
Chemistry World
May 5, 2009
Phillip Broadwith |
Don't FRET over broken polymers Fluorescent proteins could one day help identify microscopic cracks and damage in polymer materials, allowing them to be monitored to prevent failure in load-bearing applications such as in aerospace and biomedical devices. |
Chemistry World
May 1, 2009
Lewis Brindley |
Hydrogen fuel tank gets cooler and cleaner Scientists have improved the performance of ammonia borane as a hydrogen storage material - making it more practical for a fuel tank in hydrogen-powered vehicles. |
Chemistry World
May 1, 2009
Michael Gross |
Efficient solar cells could work in tandem Researchers in Sweden have more than doubled the efficiency of a dye-based solar energy device. |
Chemistry World
May 1, 2009
Nina Notman |
Organic compound comes to the aid of thirsty plants A synthetic mimic of a plant hormone known to help crops survive drought has been discovered by US scientists. |
Chemistry World
May 2009 |
The artificial leaf Using sunlight to split water molecules and form hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising tactics for kicking our carbon habit. |
Chemistry World
May 2009
Paul Docherty |
Column: Totally Synthetic After a glorious 1980s and 90s as the pin-ups of total synthesis, it seems that the macrolides are now passe, and all the cool kids have moved on to work on alkaloid natural products |
Chemistry World
May 2009 |
Column: The crucible Simple nanoscience is bringing the legendary Golden Fleece to life in the form of merino wool dyed with gold. Philip Ball links myth to modern science |
Chemistry World
April 30, 2009
Nina Notman |
Long live lipid membranes Scientists in the US have massively extended the lifetime of lipid membranes, with potential implications for the pharmaceutical industry |
Chemistry World
April 29, 2009
James Urquhart |
Huge pores in zeolite molecular sieve Researchers in Spain and Sweden have synthesized and structurally determined a new kind of crystalline molecular sieve with extra large holes and chiral properties. |
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