All Applications of chemistry articles – Page 5
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NewsMilking the potential of proteins to provide safe drinking water
Removing arsenic from tap water to make it safe to drink
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NewsA virtual check for CO₂ capture tech
Finding carbon recovery materials using software and not lab tests
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NewsTurning scrap metal into hi-tech alloys
Electrochemically stripping carbon from steel during recycling
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FeatureBrilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers
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NewsCooling homes with an endothermic reaction
Looking at the use of ammonium nitrate in a new and renewable cooling process
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NewsSunlight produces thousands of compounds from plastic
Scientists dispel the theory that sunlight exposure simply fragments macroplastics that persist in the environment, but what are the implications for the environment?
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IdeasTeach justice and cooperation through chemistry
Link forensic science and the Covid-19 pandemic to your lessons on instrumental analysis, separation techniques, data interpretation and health with UN sustainable development goals 16 and 17
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FeatureCamping’s chemical elements
Top tips from the chemistry lab for roughing it well when camping
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NewsGraphene veil prevents fading
Atomically-thin graphene lattices are being used as a barrier against ageing
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IdeasLink global food security to your lessons on fertilisers
Use these resources and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 2 to your practical lessons on rates of reaction and the use of fertilisers
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FeatureMeteorite chemistry
What is a meteorite made of? Studying the composition of meteors allows scientists to look back billions of years to before the birth of the solar system
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ResourceFossil fuels and global carbon emissions | 14–16 years
Classroom activity where learners explore and debate the issues around fossil fuels, energy and global carbon emissions
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FeatureDesigning cancer drugs
How screening is used to develop targeted therapies that improve the lives of cancer patients
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ResourceCisplatin and drug design | 16–18 years
Assess learners’ understanding of the mechanism of cisplatin as an anticancer drug with these examination-style questions.
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IdeasAdd sustainable management of water to your existing lessons
Quick and simple tips and activities to link UN sustainable development goal 6 to separation techniques, potable water and more
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NewsHow microbes convert waste plastic bottles into vanillin
Show students how chemistry is upcycling plastic monomers into higher value alternative products
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SoundbitePolymer chemistry is printing noses
Learn more about a novel application of polymer chemistry to help reconstruct the faces of skin cancer patients
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CPDTeaching rates of reaction post-16
Ideas and activities to help students explore reaction dynamics and mechanisms
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NewsA 3D-printed material replacing elephant ivory
Show your students a new context when studying composite materials and thermosetting polymers