All Matter articles – Page 119
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NewsConfirmation of four new elements completes seventh row of periodic table
Iupac endorse discovery of elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 by teams in Russia, Japan and the US
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ResearchGraphene sieves deuterium from hydrogen
Atom-thick materials could make heavy water production 10 times cheaper than conventional technologies
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ResearchMolecular robot opens the way to nano-assembly lines
Arm can pick up, place and release molecule cargo mimicking factory assembly line
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ResearchElastic springs switch sound on and off
Acoustic metamaterial could inspire strategies useful for selectively tuning out unwanted noise
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ResearchFreezing oil droplets put on a show
Drops of hexadecane adopt geometric shapes more appropriate to crystals
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OpinionScratching chiral surfaces
Heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis beyond hydrogenation is tricky, says Karl Collins
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ResearchGreen rocket fuel breaks records
Bridged anion makes ionic liquid propellant that’s easier to handle
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FeatureBones of contention
Can protein in dinosaur bones survive for millions of years? Rachel Brazil explores the evidence
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ResearchInjectable foam repairs bones
Scientists say biomaterial could treat bone defects and diseases
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ResearchDoped electrodes cram charge into supercapacitors
New devices can charge in seconds and could compete with batteries
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FeatureSers and the rise of the Raman empire
Dermot Martin looks at how Sers was invented and how it is expanding its sphere of influence
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ResearchGetting the measure of transition states
Previously impossible to monitor properties of transition states found hidden in vibration spectra
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ResearchFast skating forces ice to feel the heat
Researcher argues your skating speed will dictate the slipperiness of ice
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2015
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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ResearchSpeedy DNA nanomachines are on a roll
First DNA-based roller is 1000 times faster than current DNA motors
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ResearchPredicted penta-graphene falls flat
New simulations suggest it may be impossible to ever synthesise the pentagonal form of graphene
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ResearchDress dye analysis points to fast-moving fashion in 19th century
Purple dyes took as little as four years to go from synthesis to mass production
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ResearchSuper-repellent coating ready in seconds
Non-stick polymer coating is simple to apply and repels oil, water and alcohol
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ResearchNanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells
Nanoparticles made from pencils’ graphite show interesting optoelectronic properties