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Chemistry World October 22, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Virtual molds cast colloid Blue Mosque A way to direct colloids to self-assemble in an almost infinite variety of configurations has been devised. The technique relies on the creation of a pre-determined pattern of magnetic fields to generate a 'virtual mold' to dictate the final position of the particles.
Chemistry World October 22, 2013 Marie Cote	Oliver Kappe: Freedom to explore Oliver Kappe is professor of chemistry at the University of Graz in Austria. Research in the Kappe group focuses on enabling technologies for synthesis, including microwave and continuous flow methods.
Chemistry World October 21, 2013 Helen Bache	Sustainable materials sound good Cellulose fibers covered with magnetic nanoparticles have been used to make ultrathin loudspeakers by researchers in Sweden. The material could provide a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to the polymers traditionally used in speakers.
Chemistry World October 21, 2013 Philip Ball	Chemistry's climate of scepticism It could be important for chemists to consider whether (and if so, why) there is an unusually high proportion of climate-change doubters in their ranks.
Chemistry World October 20, 2013 David Bradley	Will the sky fall as Dr says no to strong 'bond' Just how strong are non-covalent interactions that control supramolecular complexes and protein structure? Perhaps not as strong as chemists previously thought, according to UK chemists.
Chemistry World October 17, 2013 Jessica Brand	Enhancing photopigment formation to boost biofuel production Scientists in Australia have developed a nanoparticle light filter system that only lets through wavelengths favorable for microalgae growth. The system could make producing algal biofuels more efficient.
Chemistry World October 16, 2013 Tim Wogan	New superconductor is first predicted then created Iron tetraboride's superconductivity was predicted from advanced electronic structure computations years before it was synthesized.
Chemistry World October 15, 2013 Emily James	Bio-friendly micro-motors propelled by polymers Scientists in the US have created a micro-motor that carries its own bio-friendly fuel to propel itself across the surface of water. And unlike other nano-engines it relies on a rather unusual mechanism to drive itself: depolymerization.
Chemistry World October 15, 2013 Richard Henderson	Acids and bases: solvent effects on acid--base strength Undoubtedly, R P Bell's The proton in chemistry (first published in 1959) remains the classic book in this area, and Acids and bases: solvent effects on acid -- base strength by Brian Cox makes an excellent companion and complement to Bell's text.
Chemistry World October 14, 2013 Amy Middleton-Gear	Bioluminescence powers photosynthesis Chinese chemists report that, in the absence of sunlight, bioluminescence can drive photosynthesis.
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