Frantisek Svec talks about plastics, separtaion sciences, the latest CET topical issue, the Molecular Foundry, societies and the web
It’s A Lot Of Plastic That Has To Be Produced!
More Battery Materials
BASF: new production facility for cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Elyria, USA
Cloaking Device
Making the passage of time invisible (and the illusion of a Star Trek transporter)
Infrared Security
Chemicals hidden in clothes detected with near-IR spectroscopy by British chemists; might improve security screening
Angewandte Chemie 47/2010: Radically New
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Novel Hybrid Fuel Cell Design
Synthesized anion-conducting polymers characterized on hybrid polymer electrolyte fuel cell with acidic anode/membrane & alkaline cathode
New Detection of Nuclear Material
Scheme for detecting a concealed source of radioactive material without searching shipping containers one by one proposed
Sleep Disorders, Diabetes & Cancer
Scientists identify new mechanism regulating daily biological rhythms offering novel target for treatment of sleep disorders, diabetes and cancer
Crystalline 2D DNA Origami Arrays
Double-layer DNA-origami tile with two orthogonal domains underwent self-assembly into well-ordered, 2–3 μm 2D DNA arrays
Blog: Post-doc in Paris 3
What is a Post-Doc in Paris like? Tibiriçá Gonçalves Vasconcelos takes a look at funding opportunities in his Blog. Part 3