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Chemistry World November 7, 2013 Polly Wilson |
Hydrogen adopts alkali metal position For the first time, scientists have shown that hydrogen can stand in for alkali metals in typical alkali metal structures. |
Chemistry World November 14, 2011 Jon Cartwright |
Chemists claim metallic hydrogen creation first For over a century, scientists have said it should be possible to turn hydrogen into a metal. Now, a pair of chemists in Germany claim to have finally performed the feat, although others remain skeptical. |
Chemistry World December 11, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Cutting edge chemistry in 2015 Innovations in chemistry this year include development of an Ebola vaccine, prize winning antimalarial drug research, and discovery of microstructures in bird feathers. |
Chemistry World April 14, 2013 Andy Extance |
Split water splitting raises green hydrogen hopes UK scientists say that they have developed the first widely-useable electrolysis system that splits water and releases hydrogen and oxygen in separate stages. |
Chemistry World January 7, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Giant nanowheel mystery solved Researchers have uncovered the mechanism behind how one of chemistry's most remarkable self-assembled structures, a giant molecular wheel made from molybdenum oxide, spontaneously manufactures itself. |
Chemistry World April 2008 Peter Wothers |
The Big Experiment The lure of the large-scale chemistry experiment. |
Chemistry World April 2, 2012 Jon Cartwright |
Hydrogen That Mimics Graphene Researchers claim to have discovered a new phase of hydrogen in which the diatomic molecules break apart to form six-atom rings, similar to graphene. The new phase, which occurs at very high pressures, could be a stepping stone towards a long-sought after phase: metallic hydrogen. |
Chemistry World April 29, 2015 James Urquhart |
Micromotor catalyst powers up hydrogen production Self-propelled micromotors have for the first time catalyzed a reaction that efficiently releases pure hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing salt solution. |
Chemistry World September 7, 2006 Tom Westgate |
Molecular Framework Sucks up Hydrogen Researchers have now developed a coordination framework material that is the best yet in terms of hydrogen storage. However, the materials currently require low temperatures to achieve the high loading of hydrogen. |
Chemistry World February 11, 2011 David Barden |
Waking up to new possibilities in imaging UK researchers have used a cage-like molecule to smuggle metal ions into cells, which could improve medical imaging. |
Chemistry World September 23, 2011 David Bradley |
Ammonium Radical is Atomic Pretender In many ways the neutral radical ammonium acts like a pseudo-atom akin to sodium. |
Chemistry World June 18, 2013 Rowan Frame |
Hydrogen generation using sunlight Scientists from Spain have found a catalyst that can use sunlight to power an important industrial reaction for the production of hydrogen at ambient temperatures. |
Chemistry World November 29, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
Pressure cooker produces new metal hydride By squeezing iridium and hydrogen together under ultra-high pressures, researchers have produced a novel metal hydride with an unusually high hydrogen content and an unconventional structure. |
Reactive Reports Issue 49 David Bradley |
Hydrophobic Water? Researchers have found evidence to indicate that water molecules don't always want to bond to other water molecules, affecting the uniformity of water forming on metal surfaces. |
Chemistry World April 26, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Hydrogen Busters go Synthetic Chemists have created a small molecule which mimics the way natural enzymes chew up hydrogen. The model should inspire designs for new catalysts that can break up hydrogen in fuel cells; or (running in reverse) help produce the fuel for a hydrogen economy. |
Technology Research News December 15, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Molecule Harvests Water's Hydrogen The key to producing clean hydrogen energy is finding a non-polluting method to extract pure hydrogen from its most abundant source, water. Researchers have developed a supramolecular complex that could be used in devices that use light energy to extract hydrogen from water. |
Chemistry World September 9, 2011 James Mitchell Crow |
High-throughput catalyst screening for the masses Using nothing more than the standard chemistry lab equipment, researchers in the US have successfully turned the discovery of new catalytic reactions into a high-throughput process. |
Chemistry World July 30, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Smoothing out plasmonic surfaces US scientists have found a simple way to make smooth metal films with nano-scale patterns in a variety of shapes that could one day be used in plasmonic devices that manipulate electromagnetic waves. |
Reactive Reports Issue 52 David Bradley |
Corrosion Isn't All Bad The chemical corrosion of metal surfaces is not all bad and might be exploited to produce useful nanoscale surface features with potential technological applications in catalysis, sensors, and other areas. |
Chemistry World April 26, 2007 Philip Ball |
Water's Surface is Acidic Pure, neutral water has an acid skin. This striking notion has now been confirmed by calculations and tests by an international team of scientists. The finding could be significant for a number of disciplines. |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Metal Management Checkup Here's a quick look at a scrap metal recycler that doesn't get a lot of press. Metal Management reports tomorrow before market open. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World March 24, 2009 Karen Harries-Rees |
Alkali metals reveal a taste for clam Researchers have discovered a chemical curiosity, alkali metals that prefer aromatic surfaces to water and form clam-like structures. |
Scientific American Steven Ashley |
Solid (State) Progress Hydrogen-fuel storage for cars gets a materials boost. |
Chemistry World March 7, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Solvated electron mystery solved Researchers have answered a riddle that has been puzzling scientists for decades: why is it that electrons in an aqueous environment appear to exist in two distinct states |
Technology Research News June 15, 2005 |
Power Sources: Fuel Cells, Solar Cells, Heat, Vibration and Fusion Summaries of how each of these power sources work to create energy. |
Technology Research News January 15, 2003 Eric Smalley |
Metal stores more hydrogen One reason the world isn't running on hydrogen fuel is that it's hard to store. Researchers from the National University of Singapore have made an accidental discovery that brings the promise of clean hydrogen energy a big step forward. |
Technology Research News May 7, 2003 |
Metal expands electrically Researchers from Germany and Austria have found a way to make metal expand and contract like piezoceramics, which are commonly used as actuators in inkjet printers and automobile fuel injection nozzles. The expanding metal, however requires less voltage than piezoceramics. |
Chemistry World November 13, 2007 Lewis Brindley |
Hydrogen From Sewage Hits Production Records Scientists have drastically improved the efficiency of bacteria-powered fuel cells that convert biodegradable organic matter into hydrogen gas. They hope their discovery will make it possible to generate hydrogen from sewage, sustainably and on a large scale. |