By Javier García-Martínez, Elena Serrano-Torregrosa

Within the foreign yr of Chemistry, popular scientists spotlight the most important advances within the struggle opposed to the biggest difficulties confronted by means of humanity from the viewpoint of chemistry, displaying how their technological know-how is key to making sure our long term survival. Following the UN Millennium improvement objectives, the authors research the 10 most crucial components, together with strength, weather, meals, water and well-being. them all are opinion leaders of their fields, or high-ranking determination makers in nationwide and foreign institutions.
meant to supply an highbrow foundation for the long run improvement of chemistry, this publication is aimed toward a large readership together with scholars, execs, engineers, scientists, environmentalists and a person drawn to a extra sustainable future.

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In parallel with advances in public health (measures for reducing the spread of infectious diseases through improved water, sanitation and vaccination; and for improving health through ensuring optimal nutrition – in all of which areas chemistry has played a major role), pharmaceutical chemistry has contributed enormously to improving life expectancy and the quality of life through the treatment of infectious diseases and metabolic disorders and the control of pain. , fertilizers, plant growth regulators, pesticides) which have been characterized as a “green revolution” and which have helped to feed the world’s population while it grew from about 1 billion to 6 billion during the 20th century.

Conceived in 1896 by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and finally born in 1909, the Indian Institute of Science was an early example of a research institute established in the British colonial period [65]. The South African Chemical Institute [66] was founded in 1912. • Brazil’s Federal Seropathy Institute, established in 1900 to produce serums and vaccines against the plague, in 1908 became the Oswaldo Cruz Institute and later the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation [67]. It has made huge contributions to combating disease, including through the production of medicines by its Farmanguinhos branch [68].

Dk, accessed 7 January 2011. 10 Example of the role of oriented nanostructures (vanadium oxide supported over nanocarbon materials) in improving the performances of LIBs; adapted from [24]. 11 (a) Evolution of the TiO2 morphology during AO of a Ti foil in the presence of fluoride ions, (b) example of the TiO2 nanotube structure produced by AO in ethylene glycol electrolyte, (c) different alumina nanomembranes produced by AO; adapted from [25]. 12 Biofuel production alternatives; adapted from [61].

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