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A magazine highlighting the latest applications and technological aspects of research across the chemical sciences.
Issue 3
March 2006 Issue 3
Application Highlights
Tracing elements to find hit-and-run vehicles
An improved spectroscopic method for the forensic analysis of car paint fragments has been demonstrated by analytical chemists from Belgium and Switzerland.
Fluoride detection with the naked eye
An effective sensor for the visual detection of fluoride in water has been developed by chemists in China.
Hydrophobic coatings with atmospheric plasma
Chemical engineers have developed a practical atmospheric plasma treatment process for depositing stable hydrophobic coatings on a range of materials.
Microfluidic devices with heart
Japanese researchers have harnessed the pumping power of heart cells to make better microfluidic devices.
The colour change reaction that darkens Reactolite glasses has been applied to optically sensing amino acids and metals by chemists in Ireland.
Control of interactions in crystal engineering
The potential to control distances between the aromatic rings of molecules in the solid state has been studied by materials scientists in Spain and Finland.
Temperature measurement joins the quiet optical revolution
A simple method for making an optical temperature sensor has been developed by chemists at Strathclyde University, UK.
A bright future for photodynamic therapy?
Chemists in Taiwan have made quantum dots attached to iridium complexes that have potential in cancer treatment.
Essential Elements
A new release of the RSC author and referee portal, ReSourCe, has just been launched.
Can diet help protect against skin cancer?
Cover competition sparks voting frenzy
Thousands of votes were cast to discover the best RSC journal cover of 2005
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