Materials – Page 47
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ResearchFlocks of nanorobots could form artificial muscles
Hundreds of biomolecular robots can be programmed to swarm together to create shapes
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ResearchSkin-mimic material is as tough as teeth
Self-healing material combines best of skin’s properties
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ResearchAtom thin mirrors’ reflectivity can be turned on and off
Molybdenum diselenide layer mirrors could have optoelectronic applications
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NewsChemicals strategy to lay out UK government aspirations after Brexit
Twenty-five year environment plan short on details
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FeatureChemistry beyond Moore's Law
Can anything replace the silicon in our mobile phones and laptops? The hunt is on, reports Hayley Bennett
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ResearchUnpicking a unique molecular network
Computational modelling informs self-assembly solution
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ResearchFrom cement to batteries with help from a wombat
Vanessa Peterson is in the fast lane when it comes to relating atomic-scale structures to a material’s function
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OpinionA question of reproducibility
Survey of metal–organic frameworks raises concerns about the reliability of adsorption data
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ResearchFirst doubly holey MOF holds catalysis promise
Macroporous particles made out of microporous material could catalyse reactions between bulky molecules
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ResearchIndigo genes dyeing to make jeans cleaner and greener
Denim dye could become more environmentally friendly with some clever chemistry
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Article
2017 in review - Atoms, bonding, materials and synthesis
2017 in review – Atoms, bonding, materials and synthesis
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ResearchMOF squeezes catalyst into shape for switching reactivity
Porous material switches on nucleophilic organocatalyst’s hidden electrophilic site
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ResearchGraphene transformed into diamond under pressure
Effect unique to bilayer graphene could be exploited to make ultrathin protective coatings
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ResearchElectric eels inspire stunning new hydrogel
Material modelled on ion channelling cells could one day power soft, implantable pacemakers or sensors
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FeatureIlluminating manuscript treasures
Rachel Brazil takes a look at the Fitzwilliam Museum’s illuminated manuscripts and learns their scientific stories
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ResearchLongest ever graphene nanoribbon made
Iterative synthesis makes nanoribbons that are nearly 8nm long
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ResearchCan you feel the chemistry?
Humans can discriminate between different surface chemistries using their fingers