Nature Chemistry

From backyard pool chemical to nanomaterial

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:17:13 +0000

Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials?

A ‘printing press’ for nanoparticles

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:55:23 +0000

Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments.

A better way to make chemicals?

christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:57:06 +0000

Bulk solvents, widely used in the chemical industry, pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. As a result, there is growing interest in avoiding their use by relying on “mechanochemistry” – an energy-efficient alternative that uses high-frequency milling to drive reactions. Because milling involves the intense impact of steel balls in rapidly moving jars, however, the underlying chemistry is difficult to observe.