Materials – Page 72
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ResearchFlue gas reclaimed as polymer feedstock
Closing the carbon cycle reduces both greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel depletion
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ResearchA good hair day for glowing nanoparticles
Chinese scientists make luminescent ink out of hair
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ResearchNew thermoset plastics simple to recycle
IBM researchers create polymers that breakdown in acidic conditions
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ResearchThe future is lead-free for perovskite solar cells
A non-toxic perovskite solar cell is all set to challenge current photovoltaic technology
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Research3D printing reveals shark skin secrets
Facsimile skin with tiny tooth-like bumps improves shark’s swimming efficiency by 6%
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FeatureGreen packaging blues
Plastic packaging is ubiquitous, but uses precious resources and goes straight to waste. Bea Perks takes a look
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ResearchPolymer sets new self-healing record
Material mimics animal healing forming a scaffold to support repair of holes over 3cm wide
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NewsGlowing roads take a rain check
Moisture seeping into the photoluminescent strips dampens their illumination
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - May 2014
We speak to the ‘sultan of synthesis’, Phil Baran, and Peter James explains how labs can save cash on energy bills
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ResearchDecoding interstellar carbon
New models identify fullerenisation fingerprint in infrared signals
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Graphene made in a kitchen blender
High quality flakes of two-dimensional material exfoliated from graphite points way to bulk production
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CareersChanging phases
John Goodby has discovered new forms of matter and invented new materials. Helen Carmichael speaks to him about his career
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Calculations predict new form of phosphorus
Flat layers of ‘blue phosphorus’ may have ideal properties for nano-electronics
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - April 2014
Why are researchers boycotting a conference? How can Raman spectroscopy reveal the true colours of paintings? And how can shrimp shells help clean the ocean?
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ResearchGrowing great graphene on germanium
New technique allows large scale production of defect free graphene suitable for electronics
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PodcastDibromoindigo
Purple was once a colour only royalty could afford to wear. Hayley Birch investigates tyrian purple, or dibromoindigo, the original purple dye
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CareersChasing the sun
It took some time, and a lot of jobs, but Matt Carnie eventually found a role he loves in materials research. Manisha Lalloo asks for his career analysis