Chemical & Engineering News


Vol. 87, issue 22, June 1, 2009


  1. Noteworthy Chemistry(pdf)

Vol. 87, issue 21, May 25, 2009


  1. Noteworthy Chemistry(pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 20, May 18, 2009


  1. Nanotechnology: Platinum Catalysts Branch Out--Dendritic structures outperform current fuel-cell materials(pdf)
  2. Natural Products: Mystery Structure Solved -- Total synthesis confirms structure of micrococcin P1(pdf)
  3. Materials Chemistry: Quantum Dots That Don't Blink -- Core structure suppresses blinking and leads to unusual spectral behavior (pdf)
  4. Noteworthy Chemistry(pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 19, May 11, 2009


  1. Supporting Biofuels--President Obama wants U.S. leadership; EPA works on life-cycle analysis(pdf)
  2. Organic Synthesis: New Way To Protect Unstable Boron Reagents--Masked boronates make 2-pyridyl coupling possible(pdf)
  3. Materials Science: Signs Of Stress--Polymers indicate imminent failure by changing color (pdf)
  4. Noteworthy Chemistry(pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 18, May 4, 2009


  1. Academy Elects New Members--NAS elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries(pdf)
  2. Materials Chemistry: Imparting Chirality To Metals -- Method imprints solid with handedness derived from molecules. (pdf)
  3. Wallboard Woes -- Odors and corrosion raise concern over drywall imported from China (pdf)
  4. Noteworthy Chemistry: Particle size matters for catalytic selectivity ... (pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 17, Apr. 27, 2009


  1. Cover Story: DOE-backed ethanol producers encounter difficulties converting waste streams to commercially viable fuel(pdf)
  2. Astronomy: New Molecules In Space -- Discovery of two complex compounds hints at more chemical diversity lurking in space.(pdf)
  3. Molecular Biology: Expanding The RNA Roster--Chemical screen finds new small molecule-RNA conjugates.(pdf)
  4. ACS Meeting News: Perfecting Solid-Catalyst Synthesis -- Researchers strive to devise methods that provide molecular-scale control.(pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 16, Apr. 20, 2009


  1. Material Science: A New Zip For Nanoribbons -- New methods peel open carbon nanotubes lengthwise to give strips of graphene.(pdf)

Vol. 87, issue 15, Apr. 13, 2009


  1. News: Mechanical Force Activates Catalyst -- Ultrasound turns on silver- and ruthenium-based catalysts.(pdf)
  2. Small-Molecule Photosynthesis--Attempts To Mimic A Plant's Light-Harvesting And Water-Splitting Megamachinery. (pdf)
  3. Tracking Electrons-- Attosecond science opens the door to real-time observation and control of electron dynamics (pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 12, Mar. 23, 2009


  1. Cover Story: Boron Dreams--Priestley Medalist M. Frederick Hawthorne has some unfinished business.(pdf)
  2. Instant Film--Layers of light-sensitive dyes, emulsions, and developers combine in one-step photography (pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 10, Mar. 9, 2009


  1. Cover Story: The Dragon Still Roars -- The global economic crisis has hurt Chinese exporters, but business is still humming in a wide range of sectors.(pdf)
  2. Key advances in DNA sequencing with nanopores-- high-quality detection takes the label-free, single-molecule technique closer to reality (pdf)
  3. Material Science: Graphene Via Arc Discharge -- Electrical method yields sheets of carbon a few atoms thick (pdf)


Vol. 87, issue 9, Mar. 2, 2009


  1. Graphene: Carbon As Thin As Can Be (pdf)
  2. Synthetic Grass -- Carpet's Cousin is rooted in relatively simple chemistry! (pdf)
  3. Nanomedicine: Imaging Tumor with Degradable Nanoparticles -- Fluorescent, Porous Silicon particles can also carry drugs in vivo! (pdf)
  4. Natural Product: Chemical Beaver Tale-- Chemists build an enantiomerically pure component of beaver scent gland ! (pdf)



Vol. 84, issue 20, May 15, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Artisan Molecules: Metal-terpyridine complexes form fractal polymers with aesthetic shapes
  3. Dry Run: Desert beetle wings inspire high-tech, liquid-controlling surfaces


Vol. 84, issue 19, May 8, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Polyolefin Shuffle


Vol. 84, issue 18, May 1, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Big Molecules In Space
  3. New Routes To Tamiflu Emerge
  4. Academy Elects New Members


Vol. 84, issue 17, Apr. 24, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. From Manuscript To Journal Publication
  3. Digging Deeply Into The Past--- Chemistry is increasingly helping archaeologists answer questions of what, where, and when
  4. Food Chemistry: Dispute Over Benzene In Drinks
  5. Molecules Target Protein Hot Spots---- Small molecules differentially modulate Gprotein interactions
  6. New Radical Route To Polyolefins
  7. Cover Story: Out Of The Ivory Tower--- Ionic liquids are starting to leave academic labs and find their way into a wide variety of industrial applications


Vol. 84, issue 16, Apr. 17, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY: Platinum From Breast Implants --Study implicates silicone implants as source of harmful platinum species
  3. Computational Biology: Artificial P450 Enzymes Created--Computational method leads to library of enzymes that fold and function
  4. Marshmallow


Vol. 84, issue 15, Apr. 10, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Journals Grapple with Ethics Issues: Scientific fraud and other serious ethical violations pose persistent questions, challenges for editors
  3. Material Chemistry: Semiconductors From Liquids--Method enables fabrication of circuit components starting from a liquid silane


Vol. 84, issue 14, Apr. 3, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. What's that stuff? BEER!
  3. Inorganic Chemistry: A Chain of Six Indium Atoms
  4. Numerical Methods: Solving Structures Without Crystals


Vol. 84, issue 13, Mar. 27, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Biological Chemistry: Oxygen Gifts--Without O2, life would be a lot simpler
  3. Biogeochemistry: Methane From Ancient Microbes--Evidence suggests the organisms lived much earlier than previously thought
  4. Nanodevices: Molecular Pas De Deux --Photoreactive host molecule mechanically twists guest compound
  5. Fullerene For The Face -- Cosmetics containing C60 nanoparticles are entering the market, even if their safety is unclear
  6. Storing Hydrogen In Polymer Pores-- Polymers that inefficiently pack space adsorb significant quantities of hydrogen at 77 K


Vol. 84, issue 12, Mar. 20, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Sprites Trigger Sky-High Chemistry: High-altitude lightning is visually stunning, but is it also a player in atmospheric chemistry?
  3. Critter Chemistry: Red Light, Green Light -- Researchers edge toward understanding color determination in bioluminescence


Vol. 84, issue 11, Mar. 13, 2006


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY//Macromolecules Self-Destruct: Adsorption induces carbon-carbon bonds in brushlike macromolecules to break


Vol. 84, issue 10, Mar. 6, 2006


  1. Scientific highlight: Explaining C-H Bond Strengths: Alternative to hyperconjugation invokes steric strain, but not everyone is buying the idea
  2. Organometallics: Highly active, water-soluble catalyst promises greener, cheaper processes
  3. Theoretical Chemistry: As-yet-unsynthesized superheavy atom should form a stable diatomic molecule with fluorine
  4. Science concentrates weekly


Vol. 83, issue 14, Apr. 4, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates


Vol. 83, issue 13, Mar. 28, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Achiral Alkenes To Chiral Aldehydes.


Vol. 83, issue 12, Mar. 21, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Acid Chlorides on Silicon Surfaces.
  3. Sulfur's Turn For Multiple Bonds.


Vol. 83, issue 11, Mar. 14, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. New atmospheric pressure ionization method is suitable for security and defense applications.


Vol. 83, issue 10, Mar. 7, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates


Vol. 83, issue 9, Feb. 28, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Capsuled Carbene


Vol. 83, issue 8, Feb. 21, 2005


  1. Science Concentrates
  2. Catalytic Nanomotors
  3. Ammonia Is Ready For A Transfer
  4. Yale Recovers Lucrative Patent

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