Emilie Bigorgne of the Université Paul Verlaine – Metz and colleagues suggest that the increasing production of nanomaterials will in turn increase the release of nanosized by-products to the environment. Whether or not these particles will accumulate or be degraded …
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This week’s chemistry news – Slinn Pickings
Posted by Robert Slinn
on July 2, 2011
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Skin cream slows down snake venom – DEADLY snake-bite venom could be slowed on its way into the blood by a cream applied to the bite site, giving victims time to seek help. Liquid cement turns liquid metal – Concrete …
This week’s chemistry news – Slinn Pickings
Posted by Robert Slinn
on June 28, 2011
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Scientists discover dielectron charging of water nano-droplet – Scientists have discovered fundamental steps of charging of nano-sized water droplets and unveiled the long-sought-after mechanism of hydrogen emission from irradiated water. Photosystems made using ’3D Tetris’ – Scientists in Switzerland have …
Aromatic chemistry and the impossibility of a spiral stair
Posted by David Bradley
on June 21, 2011
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David Bradley recently blogged about a molecule that resembles the Penrose Steps, the post caught the eye of Dan Lednicer who reveals here a tale of aromatic chemistry from the pioneering days of 1950s organic synthesis and alludes to the …
Making fluorine reactions stick
Posted by David Bradley
on May 10, 2011
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Fluorine in organic chemistry is an important topic across the synthetic pharmaceutical, agrochemical and materials areas because switching out hydrogen atoms selectivity for this element allows chemists to tune the reactivity of specific groups within a given molecule. Now, chemists …
Six Slinn Picks – chemical news
Posted by Robert Slinn
on May 4, 2011
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Rutgers Offers Hope in New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries – Scientists at the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University and Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have developed a chemically synthesized siRNA molecule that allows regeneration of nerve cells. …
