All Matter articles – Page 127
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ResearchRegulators have drug firms chasing phantom impurity
Mutagenic contaminants that supposedly form in sulfonic acid salts are highly unlikely to arise
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ResearchLong range chirality transfer observed
Chirality transferred across a distance of 50 chemical bonds and phenomenon could be used in biomolecule detection
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Bonding behaviour unlocked for uranium–arsenic complex
Uranium–arsenic complexes remain stable under ambient conditions
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New synthesis heralds low-cost quantum dots
A new set of precursors whose reactivity can be precisely tuned could let quantum dots deliver on their promise in displays and solar cells
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ResearchCopper click chemistry mechanism unravelled
Highly stable intermediates fundamental to favoured catalytic pathway
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ResearchDNA inspires smart phospholipids
Liposomes made from synthetic nucleoside phospholipids could benefit drug delivery
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ResearchX-rays capture super-fast nanoscale film
Chance finding underlines nanodiffraction technique’s power and potential
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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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Simple sensor can spot cancer markers in minutes
Test can rapidly detect mutant tumour nucleic acids in boost for personalised medicine
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OpinionMagic molecule modifiers
Late stage functionalisation can seem supernaturally powerful, says Derek Lowe – if you’ve got the nerve to try it
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ResearchNoble gas joins σ-hole interaction crowd
Surprising ‘aerogen bonding’ completes set of p-block groups exhibiting the phenomenon
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ResearchPurely inorganic aromatic ion synthesised
Aromatic anion made from nitrogen and phosphorus synthesised
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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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OpinionCatching the runaways
Exotherms in a plant require more than ice to avoid disaster, says Chemjobber
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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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ResearchCrystalline sponge method strikes again
Innovative technique unveils structures of unique compounds with axial and planar chirality
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ResearchOrganic chemistry’s complexity conundrum
New tool seeks to answer the question: can an organic chemist’s intuition be quantified?