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InternationalCO2 captured in Li battery electrolyte
The polymer of thiocarbonate monomers made with CO2 turns out to be very suitable as a solid-state electrolyte in lithium batteries
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International‘Health misinformation is often based on misunderstanding chemistry’
Interview with Timothy Caulfield, professor of Health and Science Policy, on misinformation.
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InternationalPlenty to see and do in The Hague for IUPAC | CHAINS 2023
After a long day of plenary presentations, parallel and focus sessions, IUPAC | CHAINS offers you fun activities to meet new people.
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InternationalMicroporous water helps reduce oxygen
When amphiphilic zeolites are used in water, the oxygen reduction reaction goes so well that the platinum catalyst is partly the limiting factor.
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InternationalMushroom poison has infrared solution
The known contrast agent indocyanine green can be used as an antidote to the world’s deadliest mushroom.
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InternationalTemperature-sensitive microcapsules bring DNA-based archive within reach
A new technique to access and read DNA files in parallel is another step towards using this biological data storage device.
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InternationalOPCW opens new chemical research laboratory
On 12 May, the new chemical technology laboratory of the OPCW, the ChemTech Centre, was officially inaugurated by King Willem-Alexander.
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InternationalBacteria can also make good use of radioactive elements
Non-natural radioactive elements are not a problem for some bacteria.
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InternationalDeracemisation by ‘green’ grinding
If you put a racemic mixture through a ball mill, one of the enantiopure forms will come out the other side within a few hours.
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InternationalOlivier Segers – Blackteria paint it black
Olivier Segers works with genetically modified bacteria that can produce melanin like tiny factories
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InternationalAtom size – not electronegativity – determines polymer stability
The stability of hydrogen-bonded amide polymers depends on which atom replaces the oxygen in the amide.
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InternationalWind turbine blades can be chemically broken down into their building blocks
Two Nature publications present methods for giving hard-to-recycle polymers a second life.
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InternationalMetamaterials compute at the speed of light
Computing at the speed of light, or optical computing, is experiencing a revival thanks to our ability to manufacture materials at the nanoscale.
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InternationalIron embroidery
Source: Ludovic Troian-Gautier, C&EN Nature offers the most beautiful crystal structures. But beauty is certainly not absent from the lab, as shown by these iron(II) photosensitisers.
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InternationalSven Askes – Steering reactions with nanoparticles and light
A lot of catalytic reactions happen by means of nanoparticles. Sven Askes uses light and nanoparticles to steer reactions in the right direction.
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InternationalSmall Molecule of the Year 2022 announced
Each year, the Drug Hunter website highlights the small molecule of the year. Deucravacitinib emerged as the most popular of the ten nominees.
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International‘The CSI feel of my work is fantastic’
Rogier van der Hulst and Dick-Paul Kloos of the Netherlands Forensic Institute shed light on their work as molecular detectives.
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InternationalBarbara Malheiros – Velcro made from DNA
Barbara Malheiros uses DNA to create exotic materials such as smarter biosensors and diagnostic tools.
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InternationalTense DNA will loop neatly
Under a special microscope, the spatial arrangement of DNA turns out to be more complicated than expected.