All Matter articles – Page 145
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FeatureMagical mixtures of metals
From bronze axes to jet engines, alloys have enabled humanity’s cutting-edge technology, as Fiona Case finds out
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FeaturePaving the way to polythene
It is 50 years since Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta won the Nobel prize for their work on polymers
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Research
Graphene targets water treatment and carbon capture
Researchers demonstrate membranes that filter gases, including carbon dioxide
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OpinionCrystallography 101
Philip Ball reflects on a century of progress in the science of structure
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FeatureGiving screening the green light
Chemists are working with toxicologists at an earlier stage to avoid problems further down the chain, as Emma Davies reports
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OpinionWhat's the use?
Not every reaction can be run in a bucket, says Derek Lowe, but there are limits to what should be classed as ‘useful’
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ResearchShape memory polymer hosts functional nanoparticles
A polymer that remembers its original shape after being scrunched up gives support to nanoparticles
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ResearchSelf-assembling yarn shows its strength
Chinese chemists have pulled a thread as strong as polypropylene from a simple mix of monomers
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ResearchSquid skin material invisible to infrared cameras
Cephalopod-inspired surface can tune its reflectivity using chemical stimuli
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France expands investment in nanotechnology
Prime minister pledges €600 million for five-year R&D program
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FeatureA matter of solvation
The processes underpinning how solvent and solutes molecules interact are fundamental, but still mysterious. Philip Ball investigates
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Chemists welcome newest member of nanocarbon family
Unique warped structure has properties distinct from other carbon allotropes such as graphene, fullerene and nanotubes