Issue 12 Chemical Technology

A magazine highlighting the latest applications and technological aspects of research across the chemical sciences.

Issue 12

Application Highlights

Investigations highlighted by Bob Lemieux of Queens University, Ontario have led to a greater understanding of the mechanisms of ferroelectric liquid crystal photoswitching.

Assistance for cysteine counters

A new approach to counting cysteine groups in peptides could help unravel complex biological processes, according to researchers in Switzerland.

Build a better blue

A library of model oligomers has been synthesised by chemists in the UK and Colombia in order to better understand the behaviour of polyfluorene light-emitting polymers.

A structured approach

New research that enables individual bacteria to be positioned at pre-defined locations within a gel matrix may provide insights into the way cells develop and behave.

Electrochemical information storage

An electrochemically activated write-read-erase system, gated by magnetic nanoparticles, adds a new dimension to information storage.

Magnetic particles for hard drives

UK scientists have made nanosized particles of iron-platinum, which are ordered on the atomic scale. They hope these will find a use in computer hard drives.

Studying the nutrients in foods

Researchers in Thailand have developed a method for estimating the bioavailability of several essential elements at once from a continuous in vitro digestion system.

Electrochromic films advance display technology

New electrochromic thin films that show promising potential for use in high performance displays have been developed by Chinese researchers.

Phase separation produces porous chips

A new replication method has been developed for producing thin porous chips.