All articles by Chemistry World – Page 2
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NewsResponsive nanoparticles target sight-stealing fungus
Eye drop tricks fungal eye infection into self-destruction
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NewsSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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NewsFloating graphene cooks up clean water
Graphene aerogel converts sunlight into heat to produce water vapour at room temperature
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News’Gas marbles’ surprise with their strength
Robust bubbles of gas encapsulated in a microsphere–liquid shell could trap gases
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NewsPurest silicon sphere ever created will redefine the kilogram
Largest impurity is copper taking the place of one silicon atom in every three billion
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NewsBismuth drug structure solved
After over three centuries of mystery, the structure of bismuth subgallate has finally been uncovered
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NewsWho says wooden windows wouldn't work?
Scientists in China have turned wood into a transparent material that could be used as a replacement for glass in energy efficient buildings
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NewsA golden future for hydrogen bonding
Relativistic effects responsible for positively charged Au(I) hydrogen bond acceptor
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NewsMagnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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NewsChemistry department evacuated after student accidentally makes explosive
Reports claim TATP synthesised by mistake at the University of Bristol
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NewsFire-fighting lithium–ion battery doesn’t compromise on performance
Electrospun device can release flame retardants in the event of a battery short circuit or catastrophic damage
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NewsMulti-talented polymer more versatile than sum of its parts
Material with mix-and-match functionalities could be used in smart windows
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NewsHairy plants aid oil-absorbing material design
Leaves of weed could even be used to mop-up slicks
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NewsBattery material helps people keep their cool
Nanoporous clothes would be transparent to body heat
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NewsMetal micronutrients get to the root of antifungal defence
Flavoursome tomato varieties could benefit from nanoparticle fertilisers
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NewsMolecular machines roll in for the 2016 chemistry Nobel
Ben Feringa, Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Fraser Stoddart take chemistry’s top gong for creating a series of nanoscale machines
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