Materials – Page 10
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ResearchMetal–carbon catalysts made from plants can break down plastics
Soil remediation study sees researchers develop method for converting low-density polyethylene into liquid hydrocarbons
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ResearchChemical analysis of Tartan questions cultural perceptions of 18th century Scotland
Anita Quye explains why the sciences and the humanities aren’t as disparate as we might think
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OpinionNew phase of amorphous ice formed by ball milling
Medium-density amorphous ice has a structure and density similar to liquid water
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BusinessJ&J subsidiary claims key talc research is fraudulent
Complaint alleges study that helped link talc to cancer contained false information
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NewsResource conflict likely to expand as world heads into ‘low-cooperation era’
Critical metals such as cobalt and vanadium could be fought over in the near future, World Economic Forum report claims
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NewsPlastics need a complete redesign to make them easier to recycle, researchers argue
Thousands of chemicals used in plastics makes creating a truly circular economy far harder
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ResearchFlexible batteries kept stable with stretchy metallic films
Liquid metals that block out air and water could improve the lifetime of stretchable electronics
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ResearchBacterium may help answer mystery of ‘missing’ plastic in the seas
Plastic-eating bacteria and sunlight may partly explain why there’s less plastic waste in the oceans than predicted
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NewsAssembling the UN’s new panel on chemical waste
Discussions are underway to agree funding, goals and procedures to create an IPCC for pollution
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ResearchChemical chainmail constructed from interlocked coordination polymers
Simple synthesis yields an ‘infinite’ structure with applications in flexible materials
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ResearchTerminator material helps Lego man break out of jail
Material changes from solid to liquid in response to magnetic field
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ResearchFluidic chemical systems can mimic the way the brain stores memories
Imitating the way that neurons communicate could lead to low-power neuromorphic computing
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WhitepaperEvaluating safety and performance of recycled plastics
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OpinionHow long until papers list an AI as an author?
Artificial intelligence is superior to humans at numerous tasks, but it is still vulnerable to human biases
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OpinionCitizen science project investigates what happens to biodegradable plastics in compost heaps
Testing the biodegradability of plastic through citizen science
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ResearchNew allotrope of carbon synthesised
‘Superatomic’ cousin of graphene is made of linked fullerene subunits, and could spawn designer nanomaterials
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ResearchProteins behind diatoms’ intricate nanoscale-patterned shells revealed
Finding could help pattern materials for photonics, catalysis and sensors
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ResearchWarming gold nanofilm can stop glasses fogging-up
Coating that absorbs sun’s infrared light could end steamed up lenses
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ArticleThe roadmap to a sustainable future for polymers
The RSC’s polymers in liquid formulations task force is laying out the innovations needed to deliver biodegradability and circularity
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FeatureFashion to dye for
Can colouring clothing be environmentally sustainable? Victoria Atkinson looks at how dyes have come full circle from their natural origins