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Chemistry World August 13, 2014 Stephen McCarthy |
Wind-powered lighting is almost a breeze Scientists in South Korea have created a material that emits bright white light when a stream of nitrogen is blown over it. The discovery paves the way for eco-friendly displays and lighting systems. |
Chemistry World August 13, 2014 Andy Extance |
Photon pinball identifies chemicals from afar US scientists have pushed the range at which chemicals can be remotely identified beyond a kilometer by turning the samples themselves into lasers. |
Chemistry World August 8, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Graphene springs into action Researchers in China are hoping to expand the unconventional applications of graphene with their introduction of graphene springs that can function as actuators. |
Chemistry World August 7, 2014 Andy Extance |
Low-emission ammonia offers food and climate solution Chemists in the US have discovered a low cost way to make ammonia that could help feed the world's growing population without contributing to global warming. |
Chemistry World August 7, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Yongmei Zheng: Spider silk and butterfly wings Research in the Zheng group looks at biological and bioinspired surfaces with wettability functions. |
Chemistry World August 1, 2014 Megan Tyler |
Strep throat spotted in seconds Scientists have developed a non-invasive mass spectrometry-based diagnostic technique that can diagnose strep throat in less than 10 seconds. |
Chemistry World July 31, 2014 Helen Bache |
Tracking complex reactions in space and time Scientists in Taiwan have put together a system that uses a computer screen and digital camera to obtain spatial, temporal and spectral information on reaction samples, for a low cost. |
Chemistry World July 31, 2014 Benjamin Horrocks |
Physical chemistry: a very short introduction It's a challenge to write a short, popular account of physical chemistry that is comprehensible and engaging. Peter Atkins is well placed to attempt the task. |
Chemistry World July 29, 2014 Vicki Marshall |
Spray-deposition steers perovskite solar cells towards commercialization A low-cost, high-efficiency technique for fabricating perovskite solar cells -- ultra-sonic spray-coating -- has been developed by a team of researchers in the UK. |
Chemistry World July 29, 2014 Derek Lowe |
The crystal ball that can tell lies X-ray crystallography has long had a sort of halo around it as the 'ground truth' of molecular structure, so many chemists are surprised to learn how rife with error it can be. |
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