All articles by Richard Van Noorden – Page 2
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Global industries call for carbon cuts
Chemical companies included in policy document ahead of G8 summit in Japan
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Microfluidic artistry hits the rails
Rails guide plastic parts along microfluidic channels to build complex sculptures
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Asymmetric ketone catalysis gets pharma-scale makeover
A reaction confined to the lab for 25 years could find favour with industry after chemists retune the catalyst
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Cheaper catalysts designed by computer
High-throughput calculations pluck out selective alloys to replace palladium
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New superconductors open up the periodic table
Iron-based materials could help to unlock the secrets of high-temperature superconductivity
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Surfactants stop microbubbles popping for a year
Micrometre-scale dispersions could be used in foams, ice cream, paints and contrast agents
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Carbon nanotubes behave like asbestos
Mouse study confirms long straight nanofibres could pose a health risk
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Blueprint for £1bn UK technology drive unveiled
Push for low carbon cars and energy saving materials under Technology Strategy Board plans
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Heaviest element claim criticised
Sighting of element 122 in piles of thorium is probably suspect, experts say
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Synthesis boost for HIV research
Scarce anti-HIV plant compound made in large quantities from seed oil
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Nanoscale memristor is electronics' missing link
Titanium oxide film ends four-decade quest for basic circuit component
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The shortest recipe for Tamiflu
Chemists announce most efficient synthetic route yet to flu-busting drug
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Seawater osmium sizes up meteorites
Osmium isotopes in ocean sediment trace rocks from outer space
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Food Additive Chemistry
Chemistry World looks at food additives, as the UK Food Standards Agency recommends removing six artificial colourings from products
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The graphene challenge
Atom-thin sheets of carbon are taking the materials world by storm. Richard Van Noorden discovers that now is the perfect time for chemists to join the party