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Chemistry World December 3, 2015 Tim Wogan	Nanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells Nanoparticles made out of pencils are highly porous and can be doped with nitrogen or other atoms to increase their photocurrent-enhancing potential
Chemistry World December 2, 2015 William Bergius	Salting out artificial photosynthesis Chemical engineers from the US have put forward a concept for a new type of artificial photosynthetic system to convert carbon dioxide into almost pure liquid ethanol fuel.
Chemistry World November 27, 2015 Philippa Matthews	Root and branch reform of roses show off organic electronics Roses have been transformed into living electronic circuits by introducing semi-conductive polymers into the channels that transport water and nutrients.
Chemistry World November 25, 2015 Conn Hastings	Detecting leaks in gastrointestinal plumbing US scientists have developed a low-cost capsule for patients to swallow that can detect life-threatening bleeds in the stomach and uses radio waves to transmit data to doctors in real time.
Chemistry World November 25, 2015 Jon Cartwright	Perovskite boosts silicon solar cell efficiency A UK company claims it can boost the efficiency of a silicon solar cell by 20% by adding a layer of the light-sensitive crystal perovskite.
Chemistry World November 23, 2015 Tim Wogan	Capturing infrared to give solar cells a lift A new technique for converting infrared photons into visible ones using quantum dots has been demonstrated by researchers in the US.
Chemistry World November 20, 2015 Simon Hadlington	Move over moonshine, here comes sunshine Researchers in the US have demonstrated a remarkably efficient new way to distill alcohol from water -- using light.
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