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A magazine highlighting the latest applications and technological aspects of research across the chemical sciences.
Issue 11
November, 2006, Issue 11
Application Highlights
From greenhouse gas to feedstock
03 October 2006
Turning carbon dioxide into a useful feedstock chemical could help to reduce levels of this greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, as well as providing a cheap source of carbon.
Microreactors for hydrogen fuel cells
01 November 2006
Ceramic microreactors show promise for portable electrical power sources, say US scientists.
Building a bioaerosol barometer
12 October 2006
Air handling units could be used to study airborne microorganisms such as anthrax, according to engineers in the US.
Measuring the earliest of breaths
24 October 2006
Chemists in Ireland have developed a device that can measure the breath of tiny embryos.
Separating radioactive materials
05 October 2006
A Franco-American collaboration has used X-rays to study the chemistry behind separating radioactive ions from nuclear waste.
Metal cluster complexes aid the CD and DVD industry
10 October 2006
Supersized CDs and DVDs with extra storage space are a step closer, thanks to researchers in China.
Antibacterial wallpaper
26 October 2006
Zinc oxide nanoparticles have been coated onto paper, giving it an antibacterial surface suitable for use as wallpaper in hospitals.
Controlling the flow
19 October 2006
A new way of directing the flow of water could revolutionise microfluidics, say researchers from Linköping University in Sweden.
Essential Elements
More choice...RSC Open Science
RSC Publishing is pleased to announce its plans to offer increased publishing choices for its journal authors.
The RSC's collection of nano-related publications continues to get bigger.
Additional Web Content
Uric acid detection
17 October 2006
Luminescent lanthanide complexes can be used to rapidly detect uric acid levels in urine and blood, say UK scientists.
Herbicides caught in the matrix
31 October 2006
A solid matrix could be used for controlled release of herbicides, say a team of workers from the UK.
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