Briefings

2019 International Year of the Periodic Table

7-billion-year-old stardust is the oldest solid material on Earth

Airborne microplastics are raining down on the western United States

Aluminum-air battery technology for electric vehicles

Antibiotic polymers kill drug-resistant bacteria

Ban of coal-tar-based pavement sealants reduces PAHs in Austin, Texas

Biodegradation additives for polymers ineffective

A brief history of spectroscopy

Cafestol and health effects

Caffeine-catalyzed biocompatible polymer gels

Cell phones identified as an exposure source of toxic flame retardants

Chemical recycling of plastic waste

Coldest chemical reaction reveals the moment new molecules form

Converting carbon dioxide to useful chemicals

Converting seawater into liquid hydrocarbon fuels

DNA-templated organic synthesis

Electronic tongue for monitoring food quality

Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdose deaths

Fingerprint age determination by mass spectrometry

First direct measurement of van der Waals force

First recyclable polyester bioplastic

Forward osmosis allows using untreated water for renewable hydrogen production

Heroin: an addictive drug

How spectroscopy relates to spectrometry

How to break down "forever chemicals"

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons with no known uses detected in the atmosphere

Hydroxy acids in skin care products

Inexpensive test detects E. coli in drinking water

Lithium-ion battery anodes produced from waste plastic bags

Natural ventilation may not improve indoor air quality

Neonicotinoid insecticides banned in Europe

New click chemistry reaction: sulfur fluoride exchange

New form of carbon allows diamond to bend at nanoscale level

New polymer made from limonene and sulfur waste absorbs mercury pollution from water

New state of matter found in Cooper pair metals

Ocean acidification affecting fishes' sense of smell

Phthalates

Plastic waste pollution

Polyelectrolytes

Potential uses of biochar

Prime numbers and crystal-like materials display similar patterns

Progress in developing an "artificial leaf" for hydrogen fuel generation

Scrap tires upcycled to graphene for strengthening concrete and reducing enviroeconomic burdens

Single-use plastic-bag alternatives

Stretchable electroluminescent skin for soft robotics

Sulfur concrete as a construction material on Mars

Superstretchy polymer reported

Surface treatment for improved lubricity of metal surfaces

Surfaces coated with a common polymer may trap infectious respiratory droplets

Synthesis of a polymer that mimics lubricin

Synthesis of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid from desalination waste brine

Water-free synthesis of MXenes

Whitest white paint reflects more sunlight and keeps surfaces cooler