All Chemical Industries Association articles in April 2015
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ResearchLawrencium experiment could shake up periodic table
Lawrencium’s position on the periodic table may now be up for debate after scientists in Japan successfully measured the first ionisation potential of the synthetic f-block element. The result may provide fuel for arguments that lawrencium and its close cousin, lutetium, should be considered part of the central d-block.
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ResearchBig problems with little particles?
Nanomaterials have been on the scene for more than 15 years and they are being applied in a variety of sectors including coatings, textiles, energy, security, IT, food, cosmetics and medicine. They have unique properties compared to their larger counterparts such as the ability to squeeze into spaces inaccessible to larger particles. But with the research still in its infancy, their long-term effects on human health and the environment remain poorly understood.
