http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm What's New in Bristol Chemistry en-gb Bristol University paul.may@bris.ac.uk 2006-02-05T10:00:00-05:00 http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatnewlogo.gif http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#francesca Francesca Speranza Under Spotlight: Unravelling Molecular Structures of Soft Nanoflims Francesca Speranza Under Spotlight: Unravelling Molecular Structures of Soft Nanoflims 2012-03-23T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#durbin Deborah Durbin, a visiting PhD student working with Neil Allan got to the finals of two national chemistry competitions. Deborah Durbin is a finalist in two national competitions 2012-03-16T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#lang2 In research just published in Langmuir a collaboration between Julian Eastoe's group in Bristol and Martin Hollamby's group in Japan report how they probe the formation mechanism of MSNs using TR-SANS. Surfactant paper on cover of 'Langmuir' 2012-03-09T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#omfellow Dr. Gareth Owen has been selected by the Editors of the journal Organometallics to speak at the 2012 Organometallics Symposium to be held in August in Philadelphia, during the Fall ACS meeting. He will be recognised during this event as a 2012 Organometallics Fellow. Gareth Owen recognised as a "2012 Organometallics Fellow" 2012-02-21T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#urchin Scientists from the Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopy Unit in the School of Chemistry were part of an international network of institutes specialising in materials characterisation who have helped solve a decades-long debate on the nature of the sea urchin spine. Bristol chemists solve sea urchin riddle 2012-02-16T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#softmatter Tom Dane's paper on the front cover of Soft Matter Tom Dane's paper on the front cover of Soft Matter 2012-02-15T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#qb In a paper just published in Nature Chemistry, a team of University of Bristol chemists explores whether new models or concepts are needed to tackle one of the ‘grand challenges’ of chemical biology: understanding enzyme catalysis. Quantum biology and Ockham’s razor 2012-02-06T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#magsoap The world’s first magnetic soap has been created by scientists and it could revolutionise the way pollution is cleaned up. It was made by dissolving iron in chlorine and bromine-rich liquid soap, similar to mouthwash or fabric conditioner. Magnetic soap could be used to create cleaning products that can later be removed such as those used to treat of oil spills at sea. Bristol chemists make World's first magnetic soap 2012-01-24T00:00:00-00:00 Paul May