All articles by Lewis Brindley – Page 4
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Cutting graphene to ribbons
Nickel nanoparticles slice up single-layer graphene sheets to make useful nanoribbons
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Chemical speed-dating even faster
Reaction-sensitive DNA amplification method simplifies screening for novel reactions
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'Electronic glue' makes nanocrystals connect
Using metal-based molecules to make nanocrystals electrically conductive could lead to new nanocrystal materials
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Bile acid helps form 'twisted ribbon' nano-structures
Unusually shaped nano-structures self-assemble with the help of chiral bile acids
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New ceramic dating process unearthed
By measuring moisture recombination in ceramics, scientists have found a new way to date ancient pottery and brickwork
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Combination nanoparticles to fight cancer
Multitalented nanoparticle can track down, illuminate and treat cancer cells
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Hydrogen fuel tank gets cooler and cleaner
Researchers solve problems to improve performance of ammonia borane as a hydrogen storage material
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New catalyst means cheap hydrogen from power stations
New catalyst could be used to convert methane to hydrogen during power generation
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Osmium and pyridine ring together
New Diels-Alder reaction combines osmium carbene and acetonitrile to give first metallapyridinium complex
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'Nickel famine' caused ancient oxygen rise
Analysis of ancient rocks suggests nickel shortage could have triggered global oxygen rise 2.4 billion years ago
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Giving molecules a stretch
Stretching small molecules with stilbene could give new insights into reactivity
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Gene gels pump out proteins
Novel DNA-based hydrogels completely free of living cells function as mini protein factories
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Water goes with a bang
Humble H2O plays key role in catalysing explosions - from TNT to the formation of stars and planets
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Producing powerful palladium particles
Fuel cells based on palladium nanoparticles could be a step closer as researchers overcome obstacles associated with their use
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Sensitive polymers show drug delivery promise
New drug delivery system has three different ways to drop off medicine where it is needed
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Super-buoyant rafts take float
Matchbox-sized boats made from super-hydrophobic material set sail
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Age of photosynthesis questioned
New research suggests photosynthesis could have occurred a billion years earlier than previously thought
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New coating could make cars scratch-proof
Futuristic new polymer uses sunlight to repair surface scratches
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Finding the risks of nanoparticle exposure
New model for nanoparticle lung exposure sheds new light on possible health risks