Chemistry in January

Chemistry Round-Up

London researchers have developed a new way of separating metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes that could make bulk separation of nanotubes possible at an industrial scale.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/January/carbon-nanotubes-separation-nanotechnology.asp

Newly characterised ionic polymer structures could replace toxic heavy metals such as lead and mercury salts in highly sensitive explosives.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/January/explosive-polymer-TTU.asp

Chemists in the US have developed a quick and simple way to find out how old bloodstains are using the fluorescence lifespan of tryptophan in blood proteins. http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/January/dating-bloodstains-fluorescent-forensic-technique.asp

Scientists have created nanocapsules loaded with hydrophobic vitamins and health-promoting micronutrients that can be added to drinks without making them cloudy and protect them from degradation.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/December/all_clear_tiny_capsules_goodness.asp

Japanese researchers have shown that photocatalytic reduction of CO2 is possible using water as the reducing agent, requiring only water, light and a photocatalyst for the conversion.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/December/CO2-conversion-chemical-capture.asp

Chinese researchers have designed a supermagnetic nanocomposite to filter cadmium ions from blood.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/January/cleaning-cadmium-from-blood.asp

Researchers from the University of Queensland have found that mesoporous silica nanoparticles can adsorb biocides and release the biocide in a controlled manner, which could be used to control termite colonies.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/January/controlling-termites-with-nanoparticles.asp
 

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