All articles by John Emsley – Page 3

Elements

Titanium

2009-03-01T00:00:00Z

Forget iron and aluminium, titanium is the metal of the future

Elements

Xenon

2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A knock-out element, xenon changed chemical theory of the noble gases

Elements

Gold

2008-11-01T00:00:00Z

Colourful in the colours it exhibits, and in its chemistry and uses

Elements

Americium

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

Americium emits deadly radiation - but every home should have some

Elements

Magnesium

2008-07-01T00:00:00Z

Once the destroyer of cities, magnesium is now an energy saver

Elements

Bromine

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

Once so essential, now mired in controversy

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Zirconium

2008-03-01T00:00:00Z

Wear it sparkling on your finger, zirconium is also key to nuclear energy

Elements

Argon

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's lazy, it's hard working, it's colourless, it's colourful - it's argon

Feature

I can see clearly now...

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to advances in polymer chemistry contact lenses are now more comfortable and fashionable

News

Antiperspirants

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the chemistry behind familiar, everyday products

News

Air fresheners

2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the chemistry behind familiar, everyday products

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Teeth whiteners

2007-05-01T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the chemistry behind familiar, everyday products

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Hair Dyes

2006-11-01T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the chemistry behind familiar, everyday products