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Silver nanoparticles see the light
21 May 2013 Research
New method makes nanoparticles luminescent but mechanism remains unexplained
Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation and chemistry
9 May 2013 Research
New understanding of particulates role in the atmosphere will help inform climate models
Actinide specialists crystallise uranium(VI) nitride
5 May 2013 Research
First stable crystals could help scientists better understand how to tackle nuclear waste
Solar panel slims down to a few atoms thick
2 May 2013 Research
Photovoltaic cell just 20Å wide has unusually high quantum efficiency
Titanium oxides in stellar clouds finally pinned down
4 April 2013 Research
Thirty year search ends after titanium dioxide is spotted around Big Dog star
Copper catalysis sees the light
28 March 2013 Research
Copper nanoparticle's oxidation state can be tuned using visible light, enabling industrially important propylene epoxidation
Global AstraZeneca restructuring will cost 1600 jobs
19 March 2013 Business
Firm will focus drug development efforts in three strategic R&D centres in the UK, Sweden and the US
Dried lake bed on Mars ‘could have supported life’
18 March 2013 News and Analysis
Detection of compounds in varying oxidation states suggests bacteria-friendly chemical gradients might have once existed
Elusive desorption precursor spied by x-ray laser
14 March 2013 Research
State first proposed over 70 years ago by Langmuir is finally observed
Battleground develops over antibiotic killing mechanism
8 March 2013 Research
New research suggests traditional mechanisms, rather than reactive oxygen species, are responsible for killing bacteria
Supercharging methanol for fuel cells
27 February 2013 Research
Ruthenium-based pincer catalyst can extract hydrogen from methanol, making it a better choice to generate clean energy
Enzyme nano-parcels sober up drunken mice
17 February 2013 Research
Enzymes for metabolising alcohol are trapped in a polymer shell to hold them together and improve their efficiency
Footfalls to power static nanogenerator
11 February 2013 Research
Simple device can use static electricity generated by walking to light up an array of 600 LEDs
Nanotech patent jungle set to become denser in 2013
17 January 2013 News and Analysis
Is a thicket of patents strangling a nascent industry?
Azo-cops nab CO2 but let N2 go free
16 January 2013 Research
Porous polymers could scrub carbon dioxide from power station flue gases
Quantum timepiece ticks the right boxes
10 January 2013 Research
A clock that relies on the mass of an atom to measure time could be used to settle arguments over the definition of the kilogram
Greener route to carboxylic acids
6 January 2013 Research
Reaction uses water as the oxygen source and solvent for converting primary alcohols
Striped nanoparticle controversy blows up
7 December 2012 Research
Arguments centre over whether nano-structures are a result of self-assembly or simply an experimental artefact
Chemists crack fluoroform challenge
6 December 2012 Research
An industrial waste product from the production of Teflon and refrigerants can now be turned into agrichemicals and drugs
Olive oil coating could save York Minster
29 November 2012 Research
Superhydrophobic coating can protect ancient stonework from acid erosion while letting it 'breathe'
C–O bond stretched to record length
18 November 2012 Research
Efforts to extend bonds could lead to new bonding concepts and strategies for catalysis
Terminator-style self-healing robot skin moves closer to reality
12 November 2012 Research
The polymer matrix 'e-skin' can spot changes in pressure and repair itself
'Nano-welding' taken to the limits as specific bonds are cut and formed
11 November 2012 Research
US and Chinese scientists put on a superlative display of single-molecule engineering
World’s first all-carbon solar cell
7 November 2012 Research
Device made from fullerenes, nanotubes and graphene could deliver 'high performance at a low cost'
MOF based motorboat
28 October 2012 Research
Molecular self propulsion achieved by loading a MOF with a hydrophobic peptides fuel
Multiple insecticides are bad news for bumblebees
23 October 2012 Research
New study suggests that exposure to multiple insecticides causes bumblebees additional problems
Cheers as Mars x-ray spectrometer delivers rock data
16 October 2012 News and Analysis
Chemical analysis shows Mars geology may have more in common with Earth than previously thought
ExBox snares polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
15 October 2012 Research
Cyclophane ‘box’ may be able to be used to trap toxic chemicals in the environment
Perovskite coat gives hybrid solar cells a boost
4 October 2012 Research
Cheap organometal halide device overcomes problem that has dogged other low-cost solar cells
Raised eyebrows greet graphite superconductivity claim
24 September 2012 Research
German researchers claim to have seen a 'tantalising hint' of room temperature superconductivity
'Ocean methane paradox' solved?
31 August 2012 Research
Search for new antibiotics leads to serendipitous discovery of mystery oceanic methane's origins
Record proton conductivity claim withdrawn
30 August 2012 News and Analysis
Nanowhiskers don't conduct protons as fast as thought in blow to candidate fuel cell material
Setback for fool's gold photovoltaics
23 August 2012 Research
Researchers have dealt a serious blow to the idea of iron pyrite-based solar cells
Inflatable mushroom gives spacecraft a gentle landing
26 July 2012 News and Analysis
Nasa test of inflatable heat shield is a showcase for materials technology
New type of chemical bond around dwarf stars
20 July 2012 Research
The incredibly powerful magnetic fields around white dwarfs may create a bond that is neither covalent or ionic
Where did Earth's water come from?
13 July 2012 Research
Study of meteorite isotope ratios suggests Earth's water was delivered by express asteroid rather than comets
UK chemists tame terminal uranium nitride
28 June 2012 Research
Bulky ligands create tiny pocket to fit world's first stable triple-bonded uranium nitride into
Bloody solution to electrochemical DNA sensors
25 June 2012 Research
Sensitivity of DNA-based detectors improved 100-fold by the addition of haemoglobin
‘Atomic traffic jam’ sheds light on phase changes
21 June 2012 Research
Advances in the understanding of phase change materials opens up the way for the creation of super fast computer memory
Oxo wall still stands as inorganic papers retracted
14 June 2012 News and Analysis
Curtain falls on controversy over creation of metal-oxo complexes as authors publish new work refuting their previous claims
Exploding molecule provides 3D bond images
13 June 2012 Research
Monitoring the ejection of photoelectrons opens up tantalising prospect of making real-time molecular movies of reactions
Rethinking redox chemistry
7 June 2012 Research
Discovery that protons are shunted around in redox reactions will have implications for green technologies like water splitting
Protein architecture with atomic precision
1 June 2012 Research
The new technique involves protein building blocks that should slot together to create a larger symmetrical structure and modifying the amino acids so they stick together
New shape for cross-linked polymers
28 May 2012 Research
A new way to impart malleability could make covalently cross-linked polymers more easily processable, versatile and recyclable
Rewritable DNA for digital data storage
20 May 2012 Research
Cells respond in easy to follow binary manner to chemical switches
Disposable paper electronic touch pads on their way
8 May 2012 Research
Cheap paper devices could be used in smart packaging, biomedical devices and many other applications
Near-infrared spectroscopy illuminates medieval art
25 April 2012 News Archive
Non-invasive technique sheds light on the materials used across the entirety of a 15th century manuscript
Controlling an organocatalyst with pH
19 April 2012 News Archive
A catalytic group situated on a rotaxane can be switched on or off by altering where the macrocycle sits
Giving drug dropouts a new lease of life
15 April 2012 News Archive
Cucurbiturils improve drug's solubility by almost 3000 times offering ditched molecules another spin of the wheel
Recruiting electrophiles for organic cross-coupling
12 April 2012 News Archive
Cross-coupling with two electrophiles provides chemists with new ways to make carbon-carbon bonds
Graphene puts wet chemistry under microscope
4 April 2012 Research
A cover slip made of graphene allows chemists to visualise nanocrystal formation in unprecedented detail
Quicklime provides a hot way for rapid HIV detection
1 March 2012 News Archive
Device can detect HIV at an early stage and is simple enough to be used in the field
Botox 'bodyguard' gives protein protection
24 February 2012 News Archive
How does botulinum toxin - one of the most potent toxins known to man - survive the gut to wreak neurological havoc elsewhere?
Another brick in the whorl
23 February 2012 Feature
The scientists on the inside of advanced fingerprinting research are cross-examined by Simon Hadlington
'Proton grease' speeds up molecular rotor
16 February 2012 News Archive
Lubricating protons put a new spin on molecular machine research
Consistent Avogadro number a step nearer
15 February 2012 News Archive
Chemical metrologists in Canada have made the most accurate measurement of silicon's atomic weight to date
Molecule mimics molybdenum catalyst
9 February 2012 News Archive
Analogue of hydrogen-evolving catalyst will help to study how it works and how to improve its efficiency
Nano-welding with a light touch
7 February 2012 News Archive
Researchers weld nanowires using just white light as a route to simplify electronics manufacturing
Toxic mushroom behind Chinese deaths unmasked
3 February 2012 News Archive
The killer chemicals that have claimed hundreds of lives in China have been identified in a new species of fungi
Students taking chemistry holds steady at UK
2 February 2012 News Archive
Chemistry degrees predicted to buck the trend of a 9% drop in applications to UK universities
The world's first magnetic soap
26 January 2012 News Archive
Iron has been incorporated into a surfactant to produce a liquid that responds to an external magnetic field
Rainbow hued graphene oxide repels water
17 January 2012 News Archive
Researchers in China pattern graphene oxide to create superhydrophobicity and iridescence simultaneously
Composites reinforced in 3D
12 January 2012 News Archive
Nanoparticles and magnets are the key to a new type of polymer, with improved strength and wear resistance
A question mark over cubic ice's existence
9 January 2012 News Archive
UK scientists suggest that one form of ice crystal thought to arise from supercooled water may have been misidentified
One-pot synthesis creates new anticancer
3 January 2012 News Archive
A rapid, high-yield approach produces indole alkaloid natural product analogues that can interfere with cell division
pH adjustable protein micro-lenses
20 December 2011 News Archive
Chinese scientists create protein micro-lenses whose focus can be adjusted simply by altering the pH of the surrounding medium
Scrunched up graphene to store hydrogen
15 December 2011 News Archive
Computer simulations suggest that corrugated graphene layers could be a useful way of reversibly storing hydrogen
Zwitterion approach to stabilising drug proteins
12 December 2011 News Archive
Positively and negatively charged polymer can stabilise proteins without affecting how it binds to its target
Molecular suitcases created by corrosion
8 December 2011 News Archive
Exploiting metallurgical phenomena has enabled the creation of an array of metallic, multi-walled hollow nanoparticles with exotic architectures
Metallic microlattice 'lightest structure ever'
17 November 2011 News Archive
US team makes a metal-based microlattice structure lighter than aerogels whose properties differ remarkably from the bulk material
Unlocking the secrets of DNA's stiffness
16 November 2011 News Archive
Simulations suggest that electrostatic and non-electrostatic forces contribute equally to make DNA one of nature's most rigid polymers
All eyes turn towards asteroid for fly-by
10 November 2011 News Archive
Scientists take full advantage of asteroid flying uncommonly close to the Earth to gather information on its structure
The kilogram is dead! Long live the kilogram!
31 October 2011 News Archive
Four of the base SI units, including the kilogram and mole, are set to be redefined
Carbon nanotubes give artificial muscles a new twist
13 October 2011 News Archive
A powerful artificial muscle fibre has been made from carbon nanotubes that twist in response to an electrochemical stimulus
New probe throws light on cellular lipids
9 October 2011 News Archive
Signalling lipids in living cells have been tracked using highly specific binding proteins coupled with an organic dye
Turning carbon dioxide into chemicals with an amine
5 October 2011 News Archive
The reduction and functionalisation of carbon dioxide in a single step yields chemically versatile molecules
Solving a tangled polymer problem
30 September 2011 News Archive
A new model can predict flow behaviour of branched polymer melts like LDPE
Electric vehicles set to charge ahead
26 September 2011 News Archive
Batteries may be the future for cars but there are still a number of technical hurdles to overcome
World's longest carbon-carbon bond created
14 September 2011 News Archive
Balancing attractive and repulsive forces allowed chemists to make longer C-C bonds than ever seen before
Nanopore structures could tune drug crystallisation
12 September 2011 News Archive
The shape of nanopores on surfaces alters crystallisation rates, which could be important for fine chemical production
Synthetic self-assembling collagen for tissue engineering
28 August 2011 News Archive
Carefully designed peptide chains can undergo hierarchical assembly into a collagen-like hydrogel - potentially useful for tissue engineers
Meteorites are a chip off the old asteroid block
25 August 2011 News Archive
Dust scraped from an asteroid 300 million km away will help researchers to form a picture of the solar system's history
Breaking open boranes to power fuel cells
23 August 2011 News Archive
A new reusable ruthenium catalyst can efficiently extract hydrogen from ammonia borane for potential use in fuel cells
Trifluoromethylation made easy
15 August 2011 News Archive
A simple way to insert fluorine into organic compounds could help chemists manufacture improved drugs
Getting to the core of a tumour for drug study
11 August 2011 News Archive
Regions of tumours that are difficult to target with drugs are being studied to help scientists to develop more effective drugs
Toyota create first magnesium-sulfur rechargeable battery
10 August 2011 News Archive
An electrolyte that pairs magnesium with sulfur is a crucial step on the road to new efficient rechargeable batteries
Ligand could capture actinides from spent nuclear fuel
9 August 2011 News Archive
A new ligand may solve the biggest problem of high-level nuclear waste - separating lanthanides from actinides
Liquid crystals rearrange to glow in three different colours
3 August 2011 News Archive
Scientists describe the first liquid crystal system that can luminesce in three colours from a single light-emitting centre
Archetypal lewis acid borane turned into a base
29 July 2011 News Archive
Carbenes stabilise an electron-rich borane centre to create a potential new class of ligands for transition metal catalysts
Glucose meter adapted to detect a range of targets
25 July 2011 News Archive
DNA's ability to recognise multiple targets has been exploited to turn personal glucose meters into a universal sensor
Chemists create a molecular ship in a bottle
22 July 2011 News Archive
A polyhedral molecular cage held together by dozens of hydrogen bonds may lead to new framework materials
Natural products synthesised via a single parent molecule
14 July 2011 News Archive
Researchers take a leaf out of nature's book to synthesise a diverse range of natural products from a single precursor
Speedy algal wound response revealed
6 July 2011 News Archive
The method of repair used by a marine alga to rapidly heal breaches in its cell wall could inspire new adhesives
A cool way to store hydrogen?
28 June 2011 News Archive
Forget MOFs and carbon nanotubes - perhaps the best way to store hydrogen is already sitting in the freezer compartment
Breaking the carbon-fluorine bond
23 June 2011 News Archive
The bonds between alkyl carbon and fluorine atoms are notoriously tough to break - could an iridium complex be the answer?
Synthesising red wine's overlooked chemical secrets
22 June 2011 News Archive
Chemists have synthesised resveratrol oligomers, polyphenols found in grapes, which might have medicinal properties
Chatty nanoparticles signal to each other to attack tumours
20 June 2011 News Archive
Nanoparticles that communicate with one another can work together to deliver large doses of drugs to tumour cells
Nanoboxes given optoelectronic function
17 June 2011 News Archive
The boundaries of nano-engineering have been stretched a little further thanks to a 100nm hollow cube with gold patterning
A new spin on protein NMR
14 June 2011 News Archive
A new way to study proteins using NMR has been developed by Italian and German researchers
An electric partnership
2 June 2011 News Archive
Unlikely pairing of bacteria provides each one with chemicals to their mutual current-generating benefit in a bioelectrochemical reactor
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