News from across RSC Publishing.
Issue 4
Instant Insight
Instant insight: Searching for greener ionic liquids
06 April 2010
Nicola Wood and Gill Stephens discuss the methods available for testing and predicting toxicity in ionic liquids.
Interview
Interview: Reaching for the summit
17 March 2010
Luis Oro talks about his passions for chemistry, the environment and climbing mountains
Research Highlights
Solvents switch in and out of water
15 March 2010
Solvents that change their hydrophilicity on addition and removal of carbon dioxide could help make chemistry better for the environment
Novel foams reduce fire risk
08 March 2010
Treating soft furnishings with toxic flame-retardants could be avoided in the future thanks to a new non-flammable polymer developed by US scientists
Dual sensing spray-on wash-off paints
18 March 2010
A water-based fluorescent paint simultaneously images pressure and temperature distribution on aeroplanes and cars
Polarised light sends fibres in a new direction
05 March 2010
Japanese scientists have developed a photochromic molecular fibre that can be bent in different directions using polarised light
Soapy solution for scratched surfaces
10 March 2010
Chinese scientists have developed a superhydrophobic coating that can be repaired by treating the surface with a potassium stearate solution
Chemoselectivity goes with the flow
17 March 2010
Japanese researchers have devised a flow microreactor to control the chemoselectivity of synthetic organic reactions
Essential Elements
First Chemical Science article online
06 April 2010
The first Chemical Science article is now freely available online.
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