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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
Emma Stoye |
UN report warns of global rise in legal highs The latest World Drug Report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says governments around the world are struggling to cope with a growing number of legal party drugs. |
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 21, 2013
Emma Shiells |
Seawater-driven micromachines Seawater can be used as fuel to propel micromotors say scientists in the US. This finding eliminates the need for external fuels by enabling the micromotors to harvest energy from their surrounding environment. |
Chemistry World
June 19, 2013
Robert Skelton |
Biodiesel: production and properties There is a shortage of books on biodiesel and this book by Amit Sarin tries to fill that gap. Like the curate's egg, it is good in parts. |
Chemistry World
June 19, 2013
David Bradley |
OLEDs ditch the heavy metals All-organic LEDs that side-step the heavy metal emitter components and have almost comparable efficiencies with commercial devices could soon be used in display and other devices thanks to research in Japan. |
Chemistry World
June 18, 2013
Simon Hadlington |
New evidence links air pollution with autism A study suggests that the presence in the air of pollutants from diesel exhaust, as well as mercury, lead, manganese and dichloromethane were associated with the elevated risk. |
Fast Company
Jul/Aug 2013 |
Floating Solar Panels Or Windmills? Millionaires Weigh In. We asked 10 millionaires: "Which would you prefer to see outside your waterfront home?" |
Chemistry World
June 13, 2013
Jeanne Therese Andres |
Bacterium breaks down grass for biofuel US scientists have discovered the first microorganism that anaerobically degrades plant biomass to release sugars for biofuel feedstocks. |
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