A group of US high school students have designed and built a tap attachment that captures toxic lead ions and turns water yellow when lead is present, they told the ACS Spring 2022 meeting.
Metal halide perovskites show great promise as energy efficient, thin-film solar cells, and cost less to manufacture than silicon solar cells.
Carbon fibres are lighter than metals, yet still boast high strength and durability. Already used in aerospace, automobiles and sports equipment, further applications are restricted by high costs. This is unfortunate, as their light weight could make cars more energy efficient.
A new method for producing nanodiamonds (NDs) of uniform size could pave the way for applications in drug delivery, sensors and quantum computing.
In March 2022, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced how it will allocate its largest ever R&D budget – £39.8bn – over the next three years. UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has also published its first strategy since it was set up four years ago.
Warning or camouflage? Pigments can send signals, but also protect against sunlight or other dangers. The small, colour-giving particles are hardly soluble in water or other application media; pigments are mainly added to paints and coatings, plastics and construction materials. In contrast, dyes are used mainly to colour liquids.
Disruption of fertiliser supplies arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to higher food prices, according to industry experts.
The latest business digest for C&I Issue 4 2022 with all the latest mergers and acquisitions in the chemical industry.
Bacteria have potential as a targeted treatment for a broad range of cancers, but many challenges remain – including toxicity. The ideal bacteria should be able to evade the immune system and reach the tumour. Once there, they need to be eliminated in other parts of the body to minimise toxicity.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (better known as COP26) held in Glasgow in November 2021, and attended by nearly 200 countries, resolved to keep global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. Gates’ action plan to enable all countries to reach zero greenhouse emissions in a timely fashion asserts that the achievement of this goal is not practicable before 2050 and moving the target date forward to 2030 is unrealistic for several reasons.