Issue 7 Chemical Technology

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

Issue 7

July 2006, Issue 7

Application Highlights

Environmental scientists in the UK are improving the understanding of how compounds that form ground-level ozone relate to sunlight and pollution.

Silicates sweet on petrol extraction

The petroleum industry will benefit from research on silicate digestion, claim researchers in the US.

Making light work for ionic liquids

Solar cells using ionic liquids as electrolytes are a step closer, thanks to an efficient organogelator developed by European scientists.

Identifying contamination in the groundwater

US geochemists have developed a technique for identifying sources of groundwater contamination.

Nanotubes to the rescue

Carbon nanotubes could hold the key to chemical weapons detection, claim US navy scientists.

Detecting explosives with polymers

Polymers may lead the way to detecting explosives more easily, claim researchers in the US.

Finding the phosphorescent fungi

Researchers in Spain have developed a quick and easy method to detect toxic Aspergillus fungi in contaminated food.

Brilliant synchrotrons

State-of-the-art synchrotron sources around the world provide better possibilities for tracking chemical processes in space and time, according to UK scientist John Evans.

Additional Web Content

A hole new world

Materials scientists have developed improved charge transporting materials for use in polymeric light emitting diodes.

Polymeric data storage

Data storage devices have been made from optically switchable polymers.

Essential Elements

250 good reasons to keep on reading

Journal of Materials Chemistry celebrates its 250th issue later this month.

PCCP-going weekly, thinking nano

Over the coming months PCCP will publish a timely series of themed issues on nanoscience and nanotechnology.

And finally...

Downloadable ChemDraw files and links to databases including PubChem are among the additional online features on offer to authors and readers of Molecular BioSystems.