All Matter articles – Page 96
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Research
Game of Go explains zeolite clogging
Ancient board game inspires theoretical model that helps predict ideal reaction conditions for zeolite catalysts
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Feature
Raiders of the lost pigments
The old sculptures in museums have lost their original colour, but chemistry can help us discover how they used to look
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Research
Methane to methanol catalyst could end gas flaring
Process could cut carbon emissions at remote oil fields but devil is in the detail
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Research
Sweet scent of roses allows unsafe water to be sniffed out
Sensor allows olfactory detection of bacteria in drinking water
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News
World's first nanocar race goes the distance
Molecular cars raced around gold track to showcase unique microscope
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Research
‘Walking’ catalyst shows carbon dioxide the way
Unrefined hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide are turned into speciality fatty acids with the help of a migrating nickel catalyst
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Opinion
Crystal clear
The dark craft of crystallisation is an essential skill when working on kilogram scale
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Research
Edible MOF sugar-coats painkiller
When ibuprofen is encapsulated in a sugar-based MOF its effects last twice as long
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Opinion
From fatigue to factory
MOFs and flexible electronics have grabbed headlines and will soon be on the shelves
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Research
How total synthesis is creating antibiotics
Macrolide synthesis could reinvigorate the antibiotic pipeline
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Feature
Spinning out spider silk research
Spider silk is finding applications as diverse as tissue transplants and training shoes
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Research
Copper brings glow to triple-bonded boron
Unexpected reaction between boron–boron triple bond and transition metals revealed
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Research
Catalyst puts chiral twist on phosphorus drugs
Simple molecule overcomes headache of phosphorus stereochemistry in antiviral drug synthesis
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Research
Chiral nanospirals put polymers in a spin
Spontaneous structures self-assemble inside hexagonal templates
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Podcast
MOFs: Metal–organic frameworks
Katrina Krämer examines these extremely versatile materials and speaks to MOF pioneer Omar Yaghi
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Research
Perovskite quantum dots boost artificial photosynthesis
Perovskite and graphene combined to enhance photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
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Research
Alkaline surprise for acid rain formation
Ammonia can catalyse the hydrolysis of sulfur trioxide to sulfuric acid in the atmosphere
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Feature
Wearable technology
The future of wearable gadgets will be tiny, flexible, skin-like devices capable of monitoring your health
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Research
Tools 3D printed using mock-up Mars dust
Working with extraterrestrial materials could be an important part of future space exploration
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