Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
 

April 24, 2006 Issue

Volume 84, Issue 17
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April 24, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 17

Out Of The Ivory Tower

Ionic liquids are starting to leave academic labs and find their way into a wide variety of industrial applications
By Patricia L. Short
(pp. 15-21)
Features
Government & Policy

U.S. Can't Eliminate Arsenal Until 2017

Even with allowable five-year extension, U.S. won't be able to comply with treaty (p.9)
Science & Technology

Digging Deeply Into The Past

Chemistry is increasingly helping archaeologists answer questions of what, where, and when (pp. 35-38)
Back Issues
 

News of the Week

U.S. Can't Eliminate Arsenal Until 2017

Even with allowable five-year extension, U.S. won't be able to comply with treaty
(p.9)

Dispute Over Benzene In Drinks

Compound is created by reaction between benzoate and vitamin C in beverages
(p.10)

Molecules Target Protein Hot Spots

Small molecules differentially modulate G-protein interactions
(p.10)

New Radical Route To Polyolefins

Weakly solvated 'naked' Li+ promotes novel radical polymerization of alkenes
(p.11)

Power Problems At Army Facility

Electrical outages at Aberdeen could have resulted in researchers' exposure to deadly chemical agents
(p.12)

Profiles Predict Drug Response

Pre-dose metabolites in urine forecast individual drug response
(p.12)
 

Departments

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Business

The Switch Is On For Refrigerants

HCFCs will be phased out under the Montreal protocol, but the change isn't smooth
(pp. 24-25)

Getting The Lead Out

Innospec's new name and stock listing are part of ongoing specialties strategy
(p.26)

Out Of The Ivory Tower

Ionic liquids are starting to leave academic labs and find their way into a wide variety of industrial applications
(pp. 15-21)

ACS News

ACS Honors Its 50-Year Members

(pp. 49-56)
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Government & Policy

Oil Shale Research Is Moving Forward

Oil from shale promises big payoff, but high costs and pollution pose hurdles
(pp. 29-31)

EPA Could Allow Toxic Emissions To Rise

Environmentalists, parts of agency decry plan that industry says would reward responsible actions
(pp. 32-33)

Education

Kids And Cartoons

An animated molecular fantasy from the Molecularium Project teaches about chemistry
(p.48)

IUPAC Project Aims To Plug Ionic Liquids Data Gap

(p.19)
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Science & Technology

Digging Deeply Into The Past

Chemistry is increasingly helping archaeologists answer questions of what, where, and when
(pp. 35-38)

Exploiting Polymer Nanostructures

Nanoscale control of polymer systems has been shown to influence macroscopic properties
(pp. 39-42)

In Praise Of The Nose

Fragrance designer Michael Papas philosophizes about perfumes and reveals what goes into them
(pp. 43-45)

From Manuscript To Journal Publication

Much of the process is automated, but technical editors still read every word of the manuscript
(pp. 46-47)

Newscripts

Oral electrochemistry, Maple syrup science, Chemical comedy

(p.64)

Editor's Page

Unintended Consequences

(p.5)

Letters