A magazine providing a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.
Issue 1
Research Highlights
Batteries not included
28 November 2006
A wireless pulsating heart, with potential as a miniature pump in medical implants, has been constructed by Japanese technologists.
Vehicle emissions dominated by nanoparticles
30 November 2006
Air quality study during rush hour raises questions about the current UK standards for particulates.
A lasting memory
05 December 2006
Scientists have discovered a way to lock chirality into catalysts to help make enantiomerically pure compounds.
Enzyme-powered fuel cells
22 December 2006
Enzymes could replace expensive platinum catalysts in hydrogen fuel cells, say scientists.
Bio-ceramics allow algae to live on
19 December 2006
Algae embedded in silica coatings could be used for the continuous production of a commercially important dye, say German scientists.
Stepping up the fight against malaria
15 December 2006
Simple synthetic analogues of a Chinese herbal medicine could help tackle the spread of drug-resistant malaria.
Bacteria afraid of the light
18 December 2006
Polymer nanofibres with embedded porphyrins have an antibacterial effect.
How does your chemical garden grow?
08 December 2006
The composition and texture of tube-like structures found in chemical gardens has been uncovered.
Self-cleaning fabrics cause a flutter
07 December 2006
Butterflies' wings could flutter their way to self-cleaning rugby kits.
Vortex creates nanowires
21 December 2006
Chinese scientists have used miniature whirlpools to grow nanoscale disks and wires.
Finding a pair of needles in a haystack
11 December 2006
Understanding the role that solvent plays in crystal structure formation just got easier thanks to new software.
Dynamic polymers
14 December 2006
Soft and stretchy polymers can be hardened by dynamically incorporating new components into the polymer chain.
'Current' research is hot topic
01 December 2006
Reports claiming that certain biomaterials have the potential to act as artificial solar energy converters are flawed, suggest Canadian scientists.
Efficient hydrogen production is one step closer
12 December 2006
Japanese researchers have simplified and improved a common method for generating hydrogen gas, a potentially green energy source.
Clever coatings
04 December 2006
A new generation of coatings that can react to their surroundings could be just around the corner.
Interview
Interview: The magic of chemistry
20 December 2006
David Leigh has a love of chemistry...and magic. Alison Stoddart finds out more
Instant Insight
Instant insight: Cleaning up nuclear waste
13 December 2006
Willem Verboom considers some of the latest advances in separating highly radioactive components of nuclear waste.
Essential Elements
From 2007, authors publishing in RSC journals will start to see their science 'come alive' thanks to an exciting new project.
RSC launches new online book collection
Finding useful information from your research library has just got easier, with the launch of the RSC eBook Collection.
Journal celebrations in 2007
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