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Opinion: Europe can’t ‘simplify’ itself out of a toxic-chemical health crisis
41+ min ago (174+ words) Opinion: Europe can't "simplify' itself out of a toxic-chemical health crisis But investing in nontoxic materials and products, manufactured and recycled in Europe, rather than deregulation can make a difference by Dorota Napierska, special to C&EN Essays from our…...
Chemistry in Pictures: Nanocabbage
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (326+ words) This nanomaterial has a leafy appearance, but in fact, it's made of thin sheets of an inorganic material that grow around one another. Himanshu Panda, a PhD scholar at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, created these cabbage-looking containers…...
April 3 Policy Watch: EU moves a key step closer to widespread PFAS restrictions
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (171+ words) April 3 Policy Watch: EU moves a key step closer to widespread PFAS restrictions In another development, 21 states and 23 NGOs sued the EPA over its move to roll back air toxics standards for power plants by C&EN editorial team The…...
The polymer may lead to more flexible and effective bioelectronics
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (101+ words) Blood proteins can help build conductive polymers in the brain The nPBDF-based polymer may lead to more flexible and effective bioelectronics The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more....
The hidden costs of chemistry
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (64+ words) The hidden costs of chemistry This month's Greening Chemistry column explores the benefits of accounting for the full cost of new products and chemistries from the beginning by Rui Resendes, special to C&EN Covering the latest in sustainability and…...
Atom swapping arrives for 5-membered cyclic ethers
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (116+ words) Atom swapping arrives for 5-membered cyclic ethers Researchers expand their strategy for trading oxygen for other atoms in saturated rings The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Ming…...
Lessons from a Nobel laureate’s keynote, ‘Organic Chemistry and AI for Our Planet’
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (193+ words) Lessons from a Nobel laureate's keynote, "Organic Chemistry and AI for Our Planet' In his ACS 150th address, Omar Yaghi wove valuable lessons for chemists in between explanations of complex science Highlights, news stories and awards from ACS meetings. "I want…...
Cluster catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methanol at low heat
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (365+ words) Cluster catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methanol at low heat by Victoria Corless, special to C&EN The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Chen and his colleagues…...
Mass spectrometry maps the chemistry of a 1690 painting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (718+ words) Paintings, and their chemistry, can change long after the last brushstrokes. For conservators, it can be tricky to discern the pigments and binders used and any chemical changes that have happened since. Now researchers have paired matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization…...
Visible light powers molecular motors, easing key barrier
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (166+ words) Attending the ACS Spring Meeting? We want your feedback." Visible light powers molecular motors, easing key barrier Quantum dots let rotary motors spin under gentler light than ultraviolet by Anirban Mukhopadhyay, special to C&EN The latest chemistry news, including…...