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Nanoholes promise solar power
05 May 2010
Silicon solar cells with arrays of nano-sized holes could outperform their nanowire-based rivals
Shanghai braces for chemical restrictions
15 April 2010
Chemical transportation in Shanghai will be strictly controlled during a six month long cultural exposition
From crab shell to fuel cell
09 April 2010
A crab shell template produces high performance porous carbon materials for electrodes
Arsenic anticancer target revealed
08 April 2010
Researchers have identified the protein target of arsenic trioxide used in leukaemia treatment
Iron catalyst breaks the mould
09 May 2010
Iron carbenoids with a rigid chiral ligand promise a new breed of cheap, green catalysts
Fullerenes break the rules
21 February 2010
Unusual egg-shaped fullerenes containing triple sequentially-fused pentagons have been made by Chinese chemists
Safer milk with silver nanoparticles
10 February 2010
Silver nanoparticles provide a sensitive method to detect melamine in infant formula, say Chinese scientists
How spider silk soaks up water
03 February 2010
What causes water to collect on spider webs on dewy mornings? New research probes the structure of spider silk to find out
Polymer nanofibres smash energy record
29 January 2010
Direct-write piezoelectric 'nanogenerators' based on organic nanofibres could power miniature devices with their impressive energy conversion efficiency
Better batteries with nano-cables
28 January 2010
Bright future for high-capacity Li-ion batteries from titanium dioxide coated carbon nanotubes
US science lead slips
25 January 2010
US could be losing its edge in science and engineering as China ramps up research efforts
China: act on scientific fraud
15 January 2010
China called on to ensure researchers’ scientific integrity after UK-based journal is forced to retract dozens of Chinese papers with falsified data
Enhancing catalytic activity
12 January 2010
Rare-earth metals increase hydrogen production from methane oxidation claim Chinese scientists
Photocatalyst sees the light
11 January 2010
Energy saving bismuth photocatalyst works under visible light
One pot synthesis for nylon precursor
26 November 2009
Chinese chemists optimise process to make useful cyclohexanone from phenol in a single step
New methanol fuel standards for China
13 November 2009
New methanol fuel standards introduced in China expected to boost methanol use in vehicles, but unlikely to replace gasoline use to any large degree
Chinese NASDAQ brings little to chemicals industry
16 November 2009
Chinese chemical industry misses out on bonanza brought by long-awaited Growth Enterprise Market, the Chinese version of the NASDAQ
Nanotubes to soak up oil spills
11 November 2009
Low density ‘nanotube aerogel’ sponge can selectively absorb 180 times its own weight in oil from water surface
Heavy metal poisoning sparks protests in China
25 August 2009
Industrial pollution causes lead and cadmium poisoning in China, prompting protests and calls for improved regulation
China’s emissions to peak early
21 August 2009
New report suggests carbon emissions from China could peak in 2030, decades earlier than previously estimated
China drug scheme funds out of reach
19 August 2009
Funding through China’s multi-billion yuan drug development scheme could become harder to come by says programme representative
Gold nanoparticles detect cancer
19 August 2009
Ultrasensitive detection platform uses nanoparticles to measure levels of cancer biomarkers
New solution for dye wastewater pollution
08 July 2009
Novel recyclable metal oxide filter removes harmful dyes from wastewater
Bile acid helps form 'twisted ribbon' nano-structures
01 June 2009
Unusually shaped nano-structures self-assemble with the help of chiral bile acids
Quick-switching carbon nanotube displays
19 May 2009
Chinese researchers have shown that thin carbon nanotube films can serve as incandescent displays that switch on and off faster than LCDs
Polymers release insulin in response to glucose trigger
07 May 2009
Polymer nanoparticles that release insulin in response to changes in glucose concentration offer improved treatment for diabetes
Hydrogen fuel tank gets cooler and cleaner
01 May 2009
Researchers solve problems to improve performance of ammonia borane as a hydrogen storage material
Xu Guangxian: A chemical life
25 March 2009
Chemistry World tells the inspiring story of the second chemist to win China’s prestigious State Supreme Science and Technology Prize, Xu Guangxian
Financial help for China’s chemical industry
24 February 2009
China’s government approves petrochemical industry economic revival plan
Crack-proofing MOF membranes
03 February 2009
Metal-organic framework membranes reinforced by wire mesh
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