All Matter articles – Page 122
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ResearchEnvironmentally-friendly quantum dots make their mark
Indium phosphide nanoparticles offer non-toxic alternative to cadium for richer, more colourful display screens
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ResearchMegasupramolecules promise to quell fuel explosions
‘Sticky-ended’ molecules that self-assemble into long chains may have made 9/11 less deadly
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ResearchExcess protons play hopscotch in water
Researchers confirm proton transport mechanism first mooted 200 years ago
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Drawn out proteins make self-healing scaffolds
Self-assembling protein tubes can be shaped into a flexible, branching network that can support growing cells
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FeatureNavigating chemical space
Fully exploring the ocean of possible compounds – even computationally – is impossible, finds Philip Ball
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ResearchCarbon nanotube rectenna directly converts light into electricity
The nanotube array confirms a 40-year old theory and may offer a new way of constructing solar cells
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ResearchGraphene band gap heralds new electronics
Higher quality material produces largest band gap ever recorded
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ResearchEntangled wire confounds with unusual properties
Material is thought to be first whose volume increases when stretched or compressed
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OpinionA witches’ brew for trifluoromethylation
Karl Collins is surprised by the difficulty of a seemingly simple alkylation
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ResearchMolecular legacy of Antoni Gaudi
Iconic architect’s sphere of influence extends into chemistry
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ResearchSingle layer perovskite sheet rises to the fore
2D organo–metal halide sheet successfully produced via direct growth on silicon dioxide
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Research3D printer uses gel matrix to tie the knot
Complex 3D patterns can be ‘written’ in a gel that switches between solid and liquid states
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ResearchFirming COFs up takes Michael reaction catalysis forward
Chemists stabilise hexagonal layers that form nanochannels, which help speed up conversions
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Connecting electrodes with light illuminates electrochemistry
Stimulating current in electrode arrays using visible light may remove need for substantial wiring
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FeatureThe birth of something small
Len Fisher gives a personal account of how colloid science evolved into nanoscience
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ResearchShining a light on amine synthesis
Photoredox catalysis enables site selective amination and could make production of anilines safer
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ResearchClick chemistry creates precision polymers
New synthesis technique allows the length and stereochemistry of artificial polymers to be controlled
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ResearchSubtle forces yield profound effects on heavy element bonding
Calculations on dispersion forces shed light on interactions between heavier main group elements