All articles by Tim Wogan – Page 12
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ResearchNew process draws poison from nitrile production
Nickel and aluminium catalysts obviate need for explosive and toxic hydrogen cyanide used to make important precursors for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and agrochemicals
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ResearchPopping nanobubbles let surgeons sound out micro-tumours
Technique that can hunt down and destroy individual cancer cells is set to get clinical trial
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ResearchPocket production of graphene for electronics
New method can produce bilayer graphene with potential applications in optics
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ResearchMolecular threads woven into flexible fabric
New covalent organic framework contains interlacing polymer chains that can slide past one another
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ResearchCeramics made stronger with 3D printing
New method uses 3D printed polymers to make flaw-free ceramic microlattices
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ResearchDoped electrodes cram charge into supercapacitors
New devices can charge in seconds and could compete with batteries
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ResearchNanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells
Nanoparticles made from pencils’ graphite show interesting optoelectronic properties
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ResearchCapturing infrared to give solar cells a lift
Quantum dots could help solar devices break efficiency limit
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ResearchFlat boron first looks promising for nano-electronics
Super hard two-dimensional allotrope has electronic properties that make it a good match for graphene in transistors
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ResearchGel scaffold supports surgeons operating on children
Hydrogen-bonded matrix can hold tiny blood vessels together for suturing during organ transplants
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ResearchNew lithium-air battery safe from water damage
Adding lithium iodide to battery electrolyte boosts stability and efficiency
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ResearchTramadol found in African soils almost certainly artificial
New evidence may end speculation over plant production of painkiller first synthesised in the 1960s
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ResearchDisplacing precious metals in solar cells
Iron-based complex could cut costs of dye-sensitised solar cells
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ResearchRolled-up electrodes record brain activity without scarring
Super-flexible polymer offers way to monitor neural signals over the long-term for chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s disease
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ResearchEntangled wire confounds with unusual properties
Material is thought to be first whose volume increases when stretched or compressed
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ResearchShining a light on amine synthesis
Photoredox catalysis enables site selective amination and could make production of anilines safer
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ResearchNew reaction offers sustainable route to biodiesel
Unexpected discovery enables simple conversion of waste glycerol into methanol, closing the sustainability loop for biodiesel
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorene upgrade sodium ion battery
Anodes containing 2D materials boost stability, conductivity and capacity
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ResearchWorker bees ‘chemically castrated’ through diet
Phytochemicals in food control honey bee larvae’s future role in the hive
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ResearchUltralight solar cells designed to drive drones
Researchers have shown perovskite solar cells just 3μm thick can power miniature model aircraft