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Volume 94, Issue 28
Volume 94, Issue 28
Organic light-emitting diodes are becoming a major market for advanced materials suppliers
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July 11, 2016 Issue
Volume 94, Issue 28
July 11, 2016 Issue, Vol. 94 | Iss. 28
Organic light-emitting diodes are becoming a major market for advanced materials suppliers
(pp. 30-34)
Features
Science & Technology
Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse race to understand the neurochemistry behind new street drugs (pp. 18-20)
Business
Energy saving and environmental attributes make ammonia a candidate to replace fluorochemical coolants (pp. 27-28)
News of the Week
University of Hawaii lab explosion likely originated in electrostatic discharge
The root cause was failure to recognize and control the hazards of explosive gas mixture, investigation report says
(p.5)High temperatures turn nanoparticles into single-atom catalysts
Conditions that ordinarily destroy nanoparticle catalysts can be used to make stable ones featuring isolated metal atoms
(p.6)Nutrition and epigenetics link found in mice
Low-protein diet given to pregnant mice can interact with their offspring’s DNA, leading to low weight throughout the progeny’s lifetime, study finds
(p.6)Mining landfills for resources doesn’t always benefit climate
Landfill mining may pose greenhouse gas burden in areas with renewable energy and sophisticated waste gas collection systems
(p.7)Novel strategy finds long-sought inhibitor for cancer-related enzyme
After two decades of effort, researchers identify clinically viable agent that blocks SHP2’s cancer-promoting activity
(p.7)Dendrimer-RNA nanoparticles offer fast, customizable vaccines
Researchers design particles carrying self-replicating RNAs to produce immunity against H1N1, Ebola, and malaria-like parasite in mice
(p.8)Engineered microbes make silver nanoparticles
Repurposed bacterial metal-storing compartments could provide greener route to the particles
(p.8)AstraZeneca shifts partners for antibodies against skin diseases
New licensing deals move drugs between Valeant and Leo Pharma
(p.11)Fibrant to shutter U.S. caprolactam unit
Global oversupply and low margins contribute to the decision
(p.11)Study launched of Gilead’s Ebola antiviral
Trial could provide route to approval for the small molecule
(p.12)Dow to shut down solar shingle business
Demand suffered from competition with cheaper traditional solar panels
(p.13)U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates Mississippi natural gas plant accident
Move marks first major probe in more than a year
(p.17)U.S. Senate advances bill on labeling genetically modified food
Measure would prohibit states from enacting their own laws
(p.17)Departments
Business
Firm provides services to partners while securing low-risk access to a high-reward drug pipeline
(pp. 23-24)
Disposable plastic vessels take the field as companies open big biologics plants
(pp. 21-22)
Energy saving and environmental attributes make ammonia a candidate to replace fluorochemical coolants
(pp. 27-28)
Organic light-emitting diodes are becoming a major market for advanced materials suppliers
(pp. 30-34)Concentrates
(pp. 14-15)
(pp. 14-15)- Monsanto strikes two gene editing deals
- Linde to boost neon capacity
- Evonik gobbles up probiotics business
- Versum will move headquarters, labs
- Huntsman closing South African plant
- Two Chinese firms get warning letters
- Takeda inks two development pacts
- BMS acquires biotech Cormorant
- Vertex and Moderna pursue mRNA for CF
- Food safety start-up raises $9 million
- Arena Pharma cuts to the bone
- Bind nanomedicine assets may go to Pfizer
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Complaint filed with EPA alleges researcher covered up flaws in measurements
(pp. 25-26)
Science & Technology
Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning shares some fun facts about the metals in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
(p.29)
Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse race to understand the neurochemistry behind new street drugs
(pp. 18-20)
Condiciones que habitualmente destruyen catalizadores basados en nanopartículas pueden usarse para formar otros más estables que consisten en átomos metálicos aislados
(p.6)
El profesor de Química y bloguero de Compound Interest Andy Brunning comparte algunos datos divertidos sobre los metales en los pennies, nickels, dimes, y cuartos de dólar
(p.29)
在会破坏纳米粒子催化剂功能的条件下，反而生成具有稳定催化剂。
(p.6)Concentrates(pp. 9-10)
(pp. 9-10)- Quantum dot solar cells hit record efficiency
- Determining nuclear weapons yields from bomb debris
- Helical polyiodide chains resolve starch test mystery
- One-pot method converts unwanted polycarbonates to value-added poly(aryl ether sulfone)s
- N-heterocyclic carbenes aminate silicon surfaces
- Arylation reaction fails ascorbic acid test