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Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Laura Howes |
Quantum tunnelling in space Interstellar dust clouds might be host to more chemistry than previously imagined. |
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Emily Skinner |
Self-powering cloth electronics Flexible electronics are an exciting area of research with foldable displays and wearable electronics being potential uses. |
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Rowan Frame |
Thermoelectric cost analysis Scientists from the US have derived a metric to analyze the cost of power generation using thermoelectric technology. |
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Andrea Sella |
Pictet's liquefier Raoul Pictet was a Swiss physicist (1846 -- 1929) and pioneer of cryogenics and the liquefaction of gases, jointly credited with the first production of liquid oxygen. |
Chemistry World June 27, 2013 Ian Randall |
Molecular transistor for cheaper, greener electronics Chinese and Danish scientists have placed a transistor made from a single molecular monolayer onto an electronic chip. The new chip harnesses graphene oxide as a transparent electrode so that light can be used to switch the transistor. |
Chemistry World June 26, 2013 Seth Darling |
Project sunshine: how science can use the sun to fuel and feed the world McKevitt and Ryan have somehow managed to cover the history of the universe and life, and to explain how sunlight and energy are inextricably intertwined, both succinctly and compellingly. |
Chemistry World June 26, 2013 Andria Nicodemou |
Date rape drug sensor The first fluorescent sensor for known date rape drug gamma-butyrolactone has been developed in Singapore. It emits orange fluorescence in alcoholic drinks containing GBL when irradiated with a green laser. |
Chemistry World June 26, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Glucose-sensing contact lens could run on power of tears Diabetics could one day be able to monitor their blood sugar levels using bionic contact lenses. Researchers have developed a fuel cell that runs on tears, which they say could power lens-mounted glucose sensors. |
Chemistry World June 24, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Miniature battery a first for 3D printing Researchers in the US have created a lithium-ion battery the size of a grain of sand, the first to be manufactured by 3D printing. |
Chemistry World June 21, 2013 Laura Howes |
Relativity behind mercury's liquidity An international team at Massey University Auckland in New Zealand used quantum mechanics to make calculations of the heat capacity of the metal either including or excluding relativistic effects. |
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