All articles by Kira Welter – Page 5
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ResearchDesigner lipids stop water freezing at sub-zero temperatures
Lipid membranes with unusual properties hinder the formation of ice crystals down to -263°C
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ResearchWarnings that dirty stirrer bars can act as phantom catalysts
Metal contaminants that can’t be removed by cleaning can be a serious problem for sensitive reactions
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ResearchSolar cell tries its hand at organic synthesis
Nitrogen heterocycles can be attached to aromatic compounds in a single step using an iron oxide photocatalyst under visible light
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ResearchPatent-busting AI tool navigates around protected drug pathways
Organic retrosynthesis software can identify key bonds involved in patented reactions to find alternative pathways
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ResearchTriangle molecule charges up aluminium batteries
Cathode made from triangular macrocycle hosts complex metal cations in a rechargeable aluminium battery
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ResearchFirst persistent monosubstituted carbene created
Clever structural design enables room-temperature isolation of highly reactive molecule
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ResearchAlkaline earth carbonyls break the rules
Complexes of Ca, Sr and Ba adopt a transition metal-like 18-electron configuration, rather than the octet more usually found in main group compounds
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Research2D materials captured at highest ever resolution
Single-atom defects visualised in a molybdenum disulfide monolayer in unprecedented detail using electron microscopy
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ResearchDynamic surfaces can be switched by magnetic fields
Ferrofluid-based surfaces show multiple tuneable properties
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ResearchAntimalarial plant's chlorophyll catalyses drug synthesis
New ‘green’ method makes malaria-fighting artemisinin’s synthesis faster and cheaper with industrial production planned for 2021
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ResearchChirality probed with attosecond precision
Very short delays have been measured between forward and backward photoelectrons emitted from a chiral molecule
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ResearchRoute to fiendishly complex marine molecule cut in half
Shortcut to promising natural product already in Alzheimer’s and HIV trials
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ResearchSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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Research’Gas marbles’ surprise with their strength
Robust bubbles of gas encapsulated in a microsphere–liquid shell could trap gases
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ResearchSelf-healing hydrogels glow with stable structural colour
Biocompatible, jelly-like materials that can repair themselves without losing their colour could find uses in photonics or biomedicine
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Research‘Walking’ catalyst shows carbon dioxide the way
Unrefined hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide are turned into speciality fatty acids with the help of a migrating nickel catalyst
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ResearchMolten salts put carbon dioxide to work
Scientists discover a simple way to form carbon–carbon bonds from carbon dioxide without using synthetic or biological catalysts
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ResearchNew photocatalyst shows promise for fuel production
Converts carbon monoxide into high-value hydrocarbons
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ResearchFirst permanently porous liquid created
Clever trick enables the design of a new class of material with interesting properties
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ResearchTrapped nanoparticles could bring 'wet' computing a step closer
Information can be rapidly stored and retrieved from single colloidal particles using light and electricity