Materials – Page 65
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – July 2015
We ask, does graphene live up to the hype, and discuss injectable electronics that unfold in the brain
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ResearchNew explosive is powerful but greener than most
Researchers have made one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives to date
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ResearchZ machine puts the squeeze on metallic deuterium
Pressures similar to those at centre of the Earth forge metallic deuterium in step toward 80-year-old dream of creating metallic hydrogen
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ResearchGraphene oxide 'teabags' make a mercury-free brew
Porous carbon structure can remove 96% of mercury from water in a day
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ResearchGlass transition in ant traffic jams
Soft matter techniques reveal glassy dynamics in confined fire ant traffic
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ResearchBread leavening proves useful for energy storage
Scientists in China coin an industry-suitable recipe for hierarchically porous carbons
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FeatureGraphene beyond the hype
For the past 10 years, graphene has popped up in many headlines. Emma Stoye looks at whether current progress matches up to the promises
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ResearchUltra-thin membranes for solute separation
Polyamide filters just a few nanometres thick could help cut energy bills in chemical plants
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ResearchNano-accordions stretch the boundaries for flexible electronics
Usually brittle films become pliable with a concertinaed microstructure
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ResearchInjectable electronics unfold to monitor brain activity
Electronics a million times more flexible than the best currently available could transform patient monitoring
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – June 2015
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
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ResearchGecko-inspired adhesives for microfluidics
Technical innovation in reversible bonding allows for strong and affordable devices
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ResearchTouch lights up supercooled material
Weight of a single cell is enough to induce crystallisation in amorphous organic material
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ResearchCollaboration reduces barriers to rare earth separation
Photochemistry selectively removes europium from red lamp phosphor
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ResearchZIF-8 disrupts ionic liquid deep freeze
Unusual ionic conducting framework retains conductivity at −20°C to open up a promising class of electrolytes
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ResearchMOF catalyst capable of disabling chemical weapons
Zirconium-based framework breaks down nerve agent mimic within 30 seconds
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ResearchResearch shines light on perovskite solar cell manufacturing
Efficiency record for perovskites may be broken after development of new manufacturing method
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NewsUN sets its sights on marine microplastics
Scale of the problem means no simple solutions exist to tackle plastic particles already in the world’s oceans