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Dr John Dalton Wright
7 June 1941 – 22 March 2020
22 March 2020
Lithium shuffle
Lizzie Driscoll, PhD student at the University of Birmingham, produced a fun, informative video explaining how rechargeable Li-ion batteries operate.
19 March 2020
Dr John Harbridge CChem MRSC
3 July 1939 – 18 March 2020
18 March 2020
Greener, cheaper MOF synthesis
Our ChemSci Pick of the Week demonstrates the scalable synthesis of metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) using ultrasonic or acoustic frequencies – rather
18 March 2020
Announcing the winners of #RSCPoster 2020
The sixth edition of our virtual poster conference #RSCPoster was the biggest yet, with almost 800 entries submitted from 59 countries around the worl
12 March 2020
Real-time tracking of entangled pathways in the photodissocation of acetaldehyde
ChemSci Pick of the Week (INFOGRAPHIC) –Photodissocation of acetaldehyde occurs via different pathways, including the "roaming" mechanism. Can we stud
26 February 2020
RSC honours Titanic chemist who gave up his life for female passenger
It was an act of chivalry befitting the most noble of gentlemen. Yet for French chemist René Jacques Lévy, it was to be the last gesture he ever made.
20 February 2020
Tackling teacher shortages
Why aren’t there enough chemistry teachers? In the latest in a series of articles on RSC policy work, Annette Farrell from our education policy team c
20 February 2020
Making synthesis more efficient
A new rhodium catalyst provides an alternative to tedious and wasteful multistep synthesis procedures.
17 February 2020
John Buekett CChem MRSC SCIMem
16 July 1932 – 13 February 2020
13 February 2020
(VIDEO) Improving the clarity of MRI scans
In this week’s pick, researchers have developed a molecular complex that could lead to high-quality MRI scans with lower toxicity than current methods
05 February 2020
Brexit policy series – State of play
On the eve of Brexit, our Policy & Evidence Manager Tanya Sheridan looks at the political landscape for the next 12 months
30 January 2020