All articles by Simon Hadlington – Page 3
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ResearchPropeller-shaped molecules give 2D polymers lift-off
Chemists’ synthetic answer to graphene – flat polymer sheets a molecule thick – could be tailored to many applications
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ResearchTough tungsten alloy produces purer nanotubes
Heat stable catalyst grows carbon nanotubes with 90% uniform chirality
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ResearchSynthetic receptor recognises entire drug family
Supramolecular structure could be used to monitor the rise of new ‘designer’ drugs excreted into sewers
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ResearchSpider venom pesticide 'harmless to bees'
Fusion protein kills aphids and caterpillars but doesn’t disrupt bees’ foraging instincts
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ResearchUnusual H-bond patterns revealed in single molecule image
Hydrogen atoms in a molecule of cobalt phthalocyanine appear to be ‘shared’ between multiple centres
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Research3D printing reveals shark skin secrets
Facsimile skin with tiny tooth-like bumps improves shark’s swimming efficiency by 6%
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Element 117 poised to enter superheavyweight division
Latest evidence for ununseptium reveals that the decay chain is longer than previously thought
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Elusive σ aromaticity captured
Never before seen five-membered aromatic ring isolated in metal hydride with implication for catalysis
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Isolation of cyanoformate suggests new carbon capture approaches
Elusive ion solves mystery that baffled plant biochemists and offers new way to trap carbon dioxide
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ResearchPopcorn-like explosion of single crystals explained
Light-activation reaction and phase transformation make crystals jump, roll and pop
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Short peptides self-assemble into a catalyst
Catalysts made from peptide chains just seven amino acids long could shed light on enzyme evolution
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Chemists make headway on C–H activation challenges
New ways to target and control C-H bonds creates opportunities for organic synthesis.
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Quantum tunnelling sparks chemistry on cold surfaces
Larger atoms than hydrogen shown to be able to tunnel opening up frigid cosmos to a richer range of chemistry
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ResearchSynthetic ‘textbook model’ of a biological catalyst
Simple molecules that mimic the way an enzyme acts on its substrate set to become ‘classic illustration’ of biological catalysis
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Laser writing makes ‘bone like’ material
Microstructures are built to be lightweight but strong, just like bone
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New biosensor inspired by turkeys
Researchers have developed a sensor that detects volatile chemicals by mimicking the way turkeys change their skin colour
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Cheap and colourful holographic sensors
Dynamic holograms change colour in response to pH or glucose
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ResearchFlexible electronics get even more bendy
Swiss scientists produce a circuit so thin and pliant that it can be wrapped arond a human hair
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NewsRare element substitution a tricky proposition
Audit of scarce materials finds alternatives for use in modern technologies like computers and mobiles are even scarcer
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Caged toxin for safer, better bacterial vaccines
Hybrid nanoparticles can deliver unmodified toxins giving the immune system a better education to resist future infections