All Materials articles – Page 11
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FeatureIdentifying extraterrestrial materials
Meteorites can be bought cheaply online and offer an excellent laboratory teaching tool, explain Luis Lahuerta Zamora, Salvador Lahuerta Zamora and Ana Mellado Romero
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ResourceShould we worry about nanomaterials?
This is an article about nanomaterials, and the safety concerns that surround their use. This article aims to provide a balanced view of the current debate and evidence.
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NewsHollow oxide can take the heat
Aluminium-based coating could protect metal components from heat, oxidation
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NewsMagnetic nanocubes self-assemble into spirals
Tiny cubes of magnetite form superstructures under a magnetic field
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ResourceChemTube3D: Solid State
This website provides an interactive 3D experience with solid state structures and demonstrates the key features of each.
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ResourceThe microscopic structure of gold leaf | Chemistry Olympiad worked answers
Try this worked example of a Chemistry Olympiad question on the crystalline structure of gold and its unit cell. Includes video walkthrough and transcript.
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ResourceNBC Learn: Chemistry Now
This resource includes both videos and worksheets. The website makes links to everyday contexts in which chemistry is important. This material would provide enrichment to lessons using contemporary chemical examples.
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OpinionYour summer reading list
... and how you can participate in the International Year of Crystallography
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FeatureMOFs head to market
The most porous manmade materials, metal–organic frameworks, are pushing towards commercialisation. Elinor Hughes tracks their progress
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The MoleWhen chemistry and art collide
From disappearing bottles to catalytic clothing: Josh Howgego investigates how a scientist–artist duo is starting conversations about society’s future
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NewsPiece of Earth’s interior ‘ocean’ found in diamond
Water-rich mineral points to vast stores of water 500km underground