This week on Chemistry World…
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This week’s stories…
Filming fullerene formation
Atomic resolution microscopy enables researchers to see fullerene formation in action
Iron catalyst breaks the mould
Iron carbenoids with a rigid chiral ligand promise a new breed of cheap, green catalysts
US oil spill testing ground for dispersants
The possibility of using surfactants to treat oil on the ocean floor, at the source of the leak in BP’s well in the Gulf, is being tested
Casting nanowires
Novel nanomaterials can be made using ancient casting technology
Nanotube chip creates bioelectronic link
Wrapping a carbon nanotube in a lipid bilayer containing ‘biological machines’ integrates active proteins into a transistor for the first time
Recognising molecules the natural way
Scientists reveal new insights into protein-protein interactions
Natural artificial muscles
Scientists have developed artificial proteins that mimic the elastic and mechanical properties of the muscle protein, titin.
Nanoholes promise solar power
Silicon solar cells with arrays of nano-sized holes could outperform their nanowire-based rivals
Picturing infertility
German scientists have used a non-invasive technique to provide detailed 3D images of human sperm cells, which could be developed into a high-throughput fertility test
Nanomachinery gets a spring in its step
Molecular springs that always twist the same way have been developed by Japanese researchers
Blood type testing for a few pence
Cheap paper test can reveal blood type in a matter of minutes
Flexible organic batteries for roll-up electronics
A flexible nitroxide polymer coating could be used as an electrode in organic rechargeable batteries in smart cards and wearable sensors
