Chemistry

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Information Today March 29, 2004 Nancy Lambert	Thomson Derwent Provides a First View on Patents The Thomson Derwent World Patents Index is a major resource for international patent searching by subject, especially in chemical areas.
Technology Research News March 10, 2004	Channel shapes split microdrops One important component of labs-on-a-chip is the capability of handling tiny volumes of liquid precisely. Researchers from Harvard University have come up with a method for breaking larger drops into daughter drops of specific volumes.
Industrial Physicist Feb/Mar 2004 Pinkerton & Wicke	Bottling the hydrogen genie If hydrogen is to replace gasoline for road transport, a means to store useful quantities of hydrogen on-board the vehicle must be found. Storage as a liquid, as a gas, or in metal hydrides all have serious limitations.
Reactive Reports Issue 36 David Bradley	Mussels pump iron for strength Researchers have discovered how mussels adhere to surfaces. They use iron to produce their super-strong natural glue. The discovery represents the first time a transition metal has been found assisting in the formation of an amorphous biomaterial.
Reactive Reports Issue 36 David Bradley	The metallic mounds of Venus If you think winters on earth can be challenging, spare a thought for the highlands of Venus where heavy metal frost coats the ground and toxic lead compounds fall as snow.
Technology Research News January 28, 2004 Eric Smalley	Chemicals map nanowire arrays There are two challenges to getting nanowire arrays ready for prime time -- finding ways of accessing any particular nanowire junction, and connecting the devices to the outside world. Chemically modifying the right junctions could solve both problems.
National Defense January 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Pentagon Widens Search for New Technologies The Defense Department is expanding its search for new technologies beyond traditional industries and government agencies. Among the areas of interest are technologies to help detect and protect against chemical or biological attacks.
Technology Research News January 14, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Pressure shapes plastic If you want to turn a plastic into a liquid you usually have to apply heat. A material with a nanoscale mix of hard and soft plastics, however, can be made to flow at room temperature, given high-pressure. The result could be cheaper and greener recycling.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Biochip holds millions of vessels Researchers are putting more of the pieces together to construct full-blown labs-on-a-chip, a possibility that promises inexpensive, hand-held biological, chemical and medical tests similar to the way the computer chip revolutionized electronics.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Electroplating boosts solar cells While not yet ready for practical use, researchers find that including titania in solar cell dyes can increase efficiency.
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