Materials – Page 49
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ResearchNanoparticles mimic enzyme to reduce toxins in cigarette smoke
Cigarette filters containing copper nanoparticles could reduce the harmful effects of smoking
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FeatureSmartphone recycling
Although smartphones contain a host of valuable metals, getting at them is the tricky bit. Emma Davies reports
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ResearchControversial metallic hydrogen claim under new scrutiny
Three high pressure groups pile on criticism as original ‘metallic hydrogen’ sample lost during catastrophic equipment failure
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ResearchZeolite catalysts tailored to specific chemical reactions
Molecules that mimic shapes of transition states of important industrial reactions help to build better catalysts
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ResearchGraphene-coated contact lenses bring eye electronics a step closer
Lenses can protect eyes from radiation, water loss and even include an integral LED
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ResearchMaterial mimics natural enamel's structure
Scientists overcome obstacles to produce first copy of one of nature’s strongest and toughest materials
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PodcastMolybdenum disulfide
Brian Clegg discovers the compound that makes the world’s smallest transistors
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OpinionOutlines of ignorance
There’s a lot about chemistry that we just don’t understand very well yet
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ResearchStressed polymers give calf massages
Compression stockings could gain a massage function thanks to stress-memory polymers
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OpinionPolymer amphiphiles could help reveal the origins of life
Spontaneous shapes and reactions to light may explain how protocells form
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ResearchPolymers undergo molecular metamorphosis
Post-synthesis shape changes can be driven by temperature
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ResearchMicro-macaroni mops up bacteria
Soft platinum-protein micromotors can capture objects as they propel themselves around a surface
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ResearchTriangulene molecule synthesised after six decades
AFM images reveal peculiar biradical aromatic created by single atom manipulation
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ResearchSpider silk strength is in the loop
Discovery of hidden thread in silk of deadly spider inspires material-toughening strategy
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ResearchMagnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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ResearchFilm printed by the metre can cool homes without any power
Material can reflect sun’s ray and emit heat for cheap air conditioning
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ResearchInkjet-printed graphene devices go non-toxic
New production process uses biocompatible solvents that could enable printed electronics for medical uses
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ResearchPolymer offers promise of surgery free 'vasectomy'
Contraceptive technique shown to be effective and safe in rhesus macaque monkeys