All articles by Tim Wogan – Page 12
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ResearchOld CDs recycled into valuable plastic
One pot technique can turn polycarbonates into polymer used in specialist engineering and medical roles
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ResearchMiniature carbon bottles hold promise as nano-reactors
Nanobubbles with hydrophobic interiors also have potential as drug delivery agents
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ResearchSingle-molecule switch flipped on and off by light
A light-controlled electrical switch has been made from a single photosensitive molecule
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ResearchMetal ion swap improves artificial enzymes
Substituting iron with iridium expands the catalytic capacity of metalloenzymes
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ResearchGas trap could drive down cost of key commodity chemical
Material can separate contaminant from the world’s biggest organic chemical feedstuff – ethylene – and cut its carbon footprint
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ResearchSpreading palladium thinly delivers exceptional catalytic activity
Dispersing individual palladium atoms in titania nanosheet boosts activity 55-fold over commercial counterparts
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ResearchAFM study could prompt surface catalysis rethink
Intermediates predicted by theory don’t match those seen under the microscope
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ResearchDissolving electrodes could ease pain of epilepsy surgery
Electronics could identify areas of brain for treatment and then melt away after use with no need for surgical removal
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Best icephobic coating ever created gives ice the slip
Polymer material could protect planes and wind turbines from potentially catastrophic build-ups of ice
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ResearchCatalyst offers cheaper route to disinfect water
Nanoparticles can be used to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide with less precious metals in straightforward process
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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