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Greener route to carboxylic acids | Chemistry World

Greener route to carboxylic acids | Chemistry World - Chemists in Israel have developed a new way to oxidise primary alcohols to carboxylic acids, using water as both the reaction solvent and the source of oxygen. The method could result in a cleaner and safer way to generate carboxylic acids and their derivatives, which are important compounds for the chemical industry.(10.1038/nchem.1536)

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Laser guided maglev graphite air hockey | Chemistry World

Laser guided maglev graphite air hockey | Chemistry World - A graphite disk levitating over a bed of rare earth permanent magnets can be ‘pushed’ around or made to spin using a laser beam, Japanese scientists have shown. The phenomenon can also be used to convert sunlight into movement, offering a possible alternative way to harness solar energy.(10.1021/ja310365k)

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How do these edges glow | Chemistry World

How do these edges glow | Chemistry World - Tungsten disulfide is a semiconductor and in bulk possesses distinct band gaps. Mauricio Terrones' group at Pennsylvania State University in the US, however, have been looking at this material not in bulk, but as a triangular two-dimensional crystal.(10.1021/nl3026357)

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