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Melanin shows promise for bioelectronics
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 28 Mar 2019
The electrical conductivity of a melanin pigment has been increased a billion-fold by Italian chemi…
A plum deal for cancer drug synthesis
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 26 Mar 2019
Chemical synthesis could be used to replace an ingredient in anti-leukaemia compounds derived from …
Salvaged desalination waste
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 12 Mar 2019
The waste product of desalination, highly concentrated brine, is usually disposed of into the sea. …
Soil bacteria turns plants into plastic
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 7 Mar 2019
A genetically tweaked microbe may be key to producing biodegradable plastic from plants.!--more--
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Energy-efficient biocrude extraction
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 5 Mar 2019
Chemical engineers have created a more rapid and energy-efficient method of converting algae to bio…
IoT sensors made with cellulose
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 4 Mar 2019
An eco-friendly sensor made from cellulose could replace the plastics and polymeric materials curre…
Bringing artificial leaves out of the lab
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 1 Mar 2019
Artificial leaves that mimic photosynthesis and convert CO2 to fuel could be brought out of the lab…
Sulphur polymers for eco-friendly plastics
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 14 Feb 2019
A new catalytic process for making polymers out of sulphur could provide more environmentally frien…
Nano-enhanced palladium reacts to light
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 7 Feb 2019
An optical-enhanced form of palladium could be the key to a more environmentally friendly chemical …
Graphene turned into dough for transport
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 29 Jan 2019
Graphene in the form of malleable dough could be more economical to store and transport and less pr…
Greener ammonia eliminates hydrogen and metal catalyst
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 17 Jan 2019
A new process of creating ammonia from nitrogen and water eliminates the use of hydrogen or solid m…
Squeezed nitrogen reveals surprising crystal
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 26 Nov 2018
An unusually complex form of one of the most abundant chemical elements on Earth has been revealed …
Joint spin-out creates holey water
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 20 Nov 2018
The University of Liverpool and Queen’s University Belfast have jointly created a spin-out company …
AI enhanced NMR sets record
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 19 Nov 2018
Swiss scientists have created a method that can be combined with NMR spectroscopy to determine the …
Chemical safety project advances
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 9 Oct 2018
An alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences has announcing a number of …
A light touch
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 28 Sep 2018
Researchers at the European Graphene Flagship have designed a molecule that can reversibly undergo …
Anti-bac polymers created with light
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 24 Sep 2018
Hundreds of polymers – which could kill drug-resistant superbugs in novel ways – can be produced an…
The making of a molecular movie
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 17 Aug 2018
A team of physicists from the US and Europe has captured the clearest glimpse yet of a photochemica…
Pure chemicals company raises finance
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 18 May 2018
A Liverpool based chemical intermediates company has raised £1.5m in equity finance to support the …
Renewable energy branches out
qmjwtjwqdb.d qmjwtjwqdb.d | Added: 4 Dec 2017
A team from the US have found a way to convert one of the World’s most abundant polymer – lignin –i…
