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Chemistry World
August 2010 |
Column: In the pipeline Derek Lowe reminisces about lost laboratory techniques and wonders which will be next to go   |
Chemistry World
August 2010
Paul Docherty |
Column: Totally Synthetic The total synthesis of macrolide targets is now a relatively mature field. Any synthesis that bucks these trends grabs attention, with a recent publication of dictyosphaeric acid A by Richard Taylor's team at the University of York, UK, a case in point. |
Chemistry World
August 2010 |
Column: The crucible Did you hear about the McDonald's 'Shrekgate' fiasco? Colorful characters from the Shrek movies adorned drinking glasses being sold in the burger chain's US branches, but sadly the images had been painted with cadmium pigments. |
Chemistry World
July 29, 2010
Carol Stanier |
Methane all lined up Swiss researchers have found that the way methane molecules vibrate when they hit a nickel surface can have a huge effect on their reactivity. |
Chemistry World
July 29, 2010
Phillip Broadwith |
Bubble powered microengines push forward Microscopic jet engines powered by an enzyme that makes bubbles of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide fuel have been developed by chemists in Germany. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2010
Andy Extance |
Molecular interference reveals reactions Scientists can now see atoms reacting on the femtosecond timescale in unprecedented detail, thanks to a laser technique developed at the University of Ottawa. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2010
Matt Wilkinson |
Recycling CO2 to make plastic Massachusetts-based Novomer has received $18.4 million from the US Department of Energy to develop a process for converting carbon dioxide into polycarbonate polymers that could be used to make plastic bottles. |
Chemistry World
July 27, 2010
Mike Brown |
Bright ideas to develop solar fuels The US Department of Energy is financing the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, with $22 million going towards the project this year and the remainder handed out at a rate of approximately $25 million annually over the following four years. |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2010
Phillip Broadwith |
Predicting nanoparticle toxicity Judging nanoparticle toxicity could be made easier by a new theoretical model that predicts which materials will make nanoparticles that could damage living cells. The model can predict the available electronic energy levels in the nanoparticle structure |
Chemistry World
July 22, 2010
Andy Extance |
Buckyballs give clue to space mystery The C60 molecule Buckminsterfullerene has been clearly identified in space for the first time, providing a possible solution to a 90-year old extraterrestrial enigma. |
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