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Chemistry World March 31, 2015 Charlie Quigg |
Bounce denotes battery health Inspired by a YouTube video, scientists in the US have confirmed that a simple bounce test can be used as a technique to indicate charge in a battery. |
Chemistry World March 30, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Fractal first as molecules form Sierpinski triangles Scientists in China have for the first time created a fractal pattern from small molecular components. |
Chemistry World March 30, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Plant molecule could create 'greener' roads A molecule that comes from plants and trees could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly roads and bike paths, according to Ted Sleghek, a senior scientist in the Netherlands. |
Chemistry World March 30, 2015 Katrina Kramer |
Chemistry: a very short introduction I heartily recommend this book -- it is an enjoyable read both for chemists and non-chemists alike. Part of the Very short introduction series, it fits perfectly into every suit or lab coat pocket. |
Chemistry World March 24, 2015 Karl Collins |
Back to basics for silylation While silicon is probably most familiar in organic synthesis as part of protecting groups, its utility extends much further. |
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 James Urquhart |
Graphene sandwich turns water square Sandwiching water between two sheets of graphene leads to it freezing at room temperature to form two-dimensional square ice crystals, a hitherto unknown phase of ice. |
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Sewage offers attractive source of precious metals Sewage sludge from water treatment plants contains precious metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as industrial metals such as copper and zinc, researchers at the US Geological Survey have found. |
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 William Bergius |
Chemical clarification for lobster color change on cooking The dark blue to pink-orange transformation revolves around astaxanthin, a carotenoid, and its interaction with a protein called crustacyanin that lobsters accumulate by feeding on plankton. |
Chemistry World March 26, 2015 Emma Stoye |
'Safe antifreeze' works better with added nanoparticles Replacing toxic ethylene glycol with the food additive propylene glycol, and adding nanoparticles to improve the mixture's properties, makes an antifreeze formula more environmentally safe. |
Chemistry World March 26, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Neutron -- proton mass imbalance put on the quantum scales Scientists in Germany have calculated this value to a high level of precision and may also be able to explain why it even exists in the first place. |
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