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EnglishNucleosides go (anti-)viral
Attaching antiviral purines to a ribose gives it both antiviral and antimicrobial properties.
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EnglishAmide catalyses chlorine production
In Nature, Chinese researchers propose organocatalysis as a way to make the old but still vital chlor-alkali process more efficient.
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EnglishRadical shielding weakens C–C bond
Simulations confirm that the use of electron withdrawing groups on radicals weakens the resulting C–C bond.
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EnglishWessel van der Woude – Recycling 2.0 with plastic analysis
Veridis is developing a technique to determine which types of plastic are in our waste.
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EnglishStiff, light and flexible
Rigid materials cannot absorb shocks and cushioning materials are soft. Or are they?
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EnglishDavid Rieder – The great catalyst bake off
Catalysts are the secret ingredients that speed up reactions, but it takes chemists tens of thousands of tries to find a good catalyst recipe. David Rieder uses a computer to become a better cook.
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EnglishCO2 captured in Li battery electrolyte
The polymer of thiocarbonate monomers made with CO2 turns out to be very suitable as a solid-state electrolyte in lithium batteries
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English‘Health misinformation is often based on misunderstanding chemistry’
Interview with Timothy Caulfield, professor of Health and Science Policy, on misinformation.
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EnglishPlenty to see and do in The Hague for IUPAC | CHAINS 2023
After a long day of plenary presentations, parallel and focus sessions, IUPAC | CHAINS offers you fun activities to meet new people.
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EnglishMicroporous water helps reduce oxygen
When amphiphilic zeolites are used in water, the oxygen reduction reaction goes so well that the platinum catalyst is partly the limiting factor.
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EnglishMushroom poison has infrared solution
The known contrast agent indocyanine green can be used as an antidote to the world’s deadliest mushroom.
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EnglishTemperature-sensitive microcapsules bring DNA-based archive within reach
A new technique to access and read DNA files in parallel is another step towards using this biological data storage device.
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EnglishOPCW opens new chemical research laboratory
On 12 May, the new chemical technology laboratory of the OPCW, the ChemTech Centre, was officially inaugurated by King Willem-Alexander.
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EnglishBacteria can also make good use of radioactive elements
Non-natural radioactive elements are not a problem for some bacteria.
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EnglishDeracemisation by ‘green’ grinding
If you put a racemic mixture through a ball mill, one of the enantiopure forms will come out the other side within a few hours.
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EnglishOlivier Segers – Blackteria paint it black
Olivier Segers works with genetically modified bacteria that can produce melanin like tiny factories
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EnglishAtom size – not electronegativity – determines polymer stability
The stability of hydrogen-bonded amide polymers depends on which atom replaces the oxygen in the amide.
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EnglishWind turbine blades can be chemically broken down into their building blocks
Two Nature publications present methods for giving hard-to-recycle polymers a second life.
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EnglishMetamaterials compute at the speed of light
Computing at the speed of light, or optical computing, is experiencing a revival thanks to our ability to manufacture materials at the nanoscale.