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Highlights in Chemical Technology

Chemical technology news from across RSC Publishing.



Interviews

Highlights in Chemical Technology talks to high-profile scientists.

Thorri Gunnlaugsson

Interview: Chemical Carpentry

19 October 2009

Watching carpentry at a young age inspired Thorri Gunnlaugsson to be a chemist and an enthusiastic cook.


Scott Tanner

Interview: Raising the bar

06 August 2009

Scott Tanner on measuring cell biomarkers and Olympic gymnastics. Ben Merison investigates


Omar Yaghi

Interview: The beauty of molecules

13 July 2009

Omar Yaghi is trying to solve the clean energy problem. Elizabeth Davies investigates


George Malliaras

Interview: Linking electronics

01 June 2009

George Malliaras discusses the interplay between organic electronics and biology with Fay Riordan


Facundo Fernández

Interview: Catching counterfeits

08 May 2009

Facundo Fernández talks to Jennifer Newton about the fight against counterfeit drugs and whitewater kayaking


Abe Lee

Interview: Seeking the killer application

08 April 2009

Abe Lee talks about the fundamentals of micro- and nanofluidics, lab-on-a-chip devices and finding the microfluidics 'killer application'


A Prasanna de Silva

Interview: Molecular logic

05 March 2009

A Prasanna de Silva tells Nicola Wise about sensors, supramolecular chemistry and how Sri Lankan percussion can play a part in Irish music


Detlef Günther

Interview: From nano to macro

10 February 2009

Detlef Günther talks to May Copsey about nanoanalytics, football and measuring the largest crystals in the world


Steven Soper

Interview: Mixing it up

19 January 2009

Steven Soper talks to Freya Mearns about interdisciplinary science and a little bit of luck


Jonathan Sessler

Interview: Discovering the Texas molecule

03 December 2008

Jonathan Sessler talks to Michael Brown about what motivated him to discover texaphyrin and about the aims of the companies he co-founded


Gillian Greenway

Interview: Taking the lab to the field

04 November 2008

Gillian Greenway talks to Freya Mearns about taking analytical chemistry out of the lab and into the real world


Spiros Pergantis

Interview: The flying chemist

20 October 2008

Spiros Pergantis talks to May Copsey about metals in biology and the environment, the future of metallomics and how he nearly became a pilot


Paul Corkum

Interview: Finger on the pulse

28 August 2008

Paul Corkum talks to Hilary Crichton about attosecond pulses and how developing new ideas is like skiing downhill


Ryong Ryoo

Interview: Chemistry's gain

31 July 2008

Ryong Ryoo tells Rachel Cooper how he took a risk and became an expert in mesoporous materials


Frances Ligler

Interview: Navy's sensing mission

01 July 2008

Frances Ligler tells Kathleen Too about portable, automated biosensors for fast, on-site detection of pathogens, toxins, pollutants, drugs and explosives


Jefferson Tester

Interview: Environmental impact

10 June 2008

Jeff Tester talks to James Hodge about the importance of environmental science


Duncan Graham

People power

25 April 2008

Duncan Graham tells Nina Notman just how important people are for the future of science.


Gary Hieftje

Interview: Having a gas

31 March 2008

Gary Hieftje tells Nina Notman about the fun side of science.


Jinwoo Cheon

Interview: Flying high with nanomedicine

14 March 2008

Jinwoo Cheon tells Stephen Davey how nanoparticles can be used in medical diagnostics.


Eugenio Coronado

Interview: A material world

19 February 2008

Eugenio Coronado talks to Gavin Armstrong about the molecular design of magnetic materials and current challenges in the field.


Joe Caruso

Interview: Analyse this

24 January 2008

Joe Caruso talks to May Copsey about warfare agents, proteomics and why elemental mass spectrometry is not just all about the metal.


Seth Marder

Interview: Exciting Materials

19 December 2007

Seth Marder talks to Gavin Armstrong about organic electronics, two-photon chemistry and surface patterning


Ferdi Schüth

Interview: The fascination of catalysis

02 November 2007

Ferdi Schüth talks to Madelaine Chapman about rockets, catalysis and law


David Russell

Interview: Hazard warning

19 October 2007

David Russell is using chemistry in the fight against terrorism and disease. Joanne Thomson finds out how.


David Saunders

Interview: Chemical conservation

18 September 2007

David Saunders explains to Joanne Thomson how chemistry can be used to preserve ancient artefacts


Jim Heath

Interview: Technology in a bottle

28 August 2007

Jim Heath talks to Alison Stoddart about the discovery of C60 and his more recent adventures


Paul Bohn

Interview: Transport on a chip

20 July 2007

Microfluidics meets analytical chemistry. Paul Bohn talks to Jenna Wilson about molecular transport in small channels.


Deborah Swackhamer

Interview: Water, water everywhere.

14 June 2007

Deborah Swackhamer talks to Kathryn Lees and Neil Withers about water pollution and her dream to sing jazz in piano bars


Jose Centeno

Interview: Health and natural hazards

29 May 2007

José A. Centeno talks to Kathryn Lees about how Mother Nature affects our health.


Daniella Goldfarb

Interview: In a spin

20 April 2007

Daniella Goldfarb talks to Colin Batchelor about her dreams for electron spin resonance


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