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Chemistry World December 19, 2014 Geri Kitley |
Biodiesel byproduct rejuvenated into plastic feedstock A sustainable method to synthesize platform chemical lactic acid from waste glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, has emerged from research in Switzerland. |
Chemistry World December 18, 2014 |
Reflections on the REF After a formidable amount of work, the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise is complete and published. The results capture the UK chemistry research environment and the quality and impact of that research. |
Chemistry World December 15, 2014 Dannielle Whittaker |
From nutshell to supercapattery Scientists in Canada have created a hybrid sodium ion capacitor (NIC) from peanut shells in a pioneering study bridging the gap between conventional ion batteries and supercapacitors. |
Chemistry World December 11, 2014 Vicki Marshall |
Sunlight activates radical approach to dengue eradication Researchers in Brazil have created floating blocks that could be added to stagnant water to suppress the transmission of dengue fever. |
Chemistry World December 11, 2014 |
A complete chemist Remembering chemist Paul Schleyer, who passed away in November. |
Chemistry World December 10, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Cutting edge chemistry in 2014 Highlights from last year's ground breaking chemical sciences research. |
Chemistry World December 10, 2014 |
Big pharma opens up abandoned drugs Sixty eight stalled pharmaceutical compounds are being made available for academic research through the UK Medical Research Council. |
Chemistry World December 10, 2014 Jason Woolford |
I meets I for a hole lot of bonding Researchers in India have provided experimental verification that a co-operative I -hole and I -hole are responsible for holding the molecules of an isothiocyanate based peptide together in its crystal lattice. |
Chemistry World December 10, 2014 Andy Extance |
Fermenting ideas Whatever cider you prefer, the secrets of success lie in how apple compounds are processed by people and transformed by yeasts and bacteria. Chemists have therefore been drawn to cider. |
Chemistry World December 9, 2014 Emma Cooper |
Plastic bottles recycled into cigarette filters A method to recycle the common plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from soda bottles into membranes for filtration, including cigarette filter tips, has been developed by scientists. |
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