Miscellaneous chemistry

A bunch of other articles from the Chemistry World archives:

Counterion does the twist - 26 July 2007
Chiral phosphate and catalyst work together to improve selectivity

Model enzyme attacks alkyl mercury - 12 July 2007
US chemists have developed a molecular mimic of an enzyme that destroys alkyl mercury pollutants

DNA photography - 16 May 2007
Biomolecules show their best side

Complex molecules teamed with iodine - 21 February 2007
Enantioselective synthesis opens route to marine natural products

DNA-based detection for Uranium - 05 February 2007
High sensitivity and selectivity claimed for a portable sensor that detects the most common form of uranium.

Molecular framework sucks up hydrogen - 07 September 2006
A new material that absorbs significant amounts of hydrogen has been reported by UK chemists.

Whitesides wins priestley medal - 01 September 2006
Awarded ACS honour for lifetime achievement in chemistry

Lasers shed light on magnetic resonance - 30 August 2006
New technique probes distribution of nuclear spin.

Frozen fuel find rewrites rule book - 23 August 2006
Large amounts of methane hydrates found at surprisingly shallow depths below the sea floor

Chemist claims world firework record - 17 August 2006
World beating effort sees 55 000 rockets set off.

Switchable surfactants give on-demand emulsions - 17 August 2006
Carbon dioxide and air control molecule's surface action.

Lasers make erbium a cool customer - 27 July 2006
crystals turned into miniature refrigerators.