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Chemistry World September 18, 2011 James Mitchell Crow	Zeolites under the fluorescence microscope Bert Weckhuysen and his colleagues at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, in collaboration with US chemical company Albemarle, have shown that confocal fluorescence microscopy can be used to probe the properties and performance of zeolites, arguably the most important industrial catalysts.
Chemistry World September 8, 2011 David Bradley	Seaweed extract gives lithium batteries a boost An extract from brown algae could give rechargeable lithium-ion batteries a boost by allowing silicon nanopowder to be used as a high-capacity alternative to graphite electrodes.
Chemistry World September 8, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Wonder material not so wonderful Contrary to the widely held view, chemists think graphene electrodes are mostly ineffective at transferring electrons, implying that graphene is a poor choice for sensing applications.
Chemistry World September 8, 2011 Harriet Brewerton	Colourful toxin detection Scientists in Canada have developed a simple chemical detector that could be used to detect airborne neurotoxic organophosphorus chemical warfare agents.
Chemistry World September 5, 2011 David Bradley	Spiders, Grubbs' and polymer-powered nanomotors A chemical spider that spins a polymer thread using a simple catalyst could drive a nanomotor, according to researchers at Pennsylvania State University, US.
Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Limestone is efficient energy distributor Limestone batteries could be the key to transporting energy across huge distances, according to chemists in Germany.
IEEE Spectrum September 2011 Paden et al.	A Next-Generation Ice Radar Scientists can now probe polar ice sheets better than ever using synthetic-aperture radar
IEEE Spectrum September 2011 Wanke & Lee	Transceivers to Conquer the Terahertz Frontier New ICs harness the untamed terahertz band
IEEE Spectrum September 2011 Ritchie S. King	Expectations Dim for OLED Lighting High costs could keep white organic-light-emitting diodes off the shelf
Chemistry World August 31, 2011 Josh Howgego	Graphene memorizes data in a flash Graphene has long been tipped as the material which will eventually replace silicon semiconductors in electronics. Compared with competitor materials graphene should be cheaper, more robust and highly efficient.
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