Subject Index 2000

Analysis and Testing
Ultrasonic methods for characterizing polymeric materials, February, 12
Physical aspects of color in foods, February, 19
Advanced materials for high-speed commercial airplanes, February, 34
Focusing on NIST, May, 52
Eliminating asbestos from fireproofing materials, June, 21
Trip report, June, 64
SEC³: A new tool for the polymer chemist, July, 37
Squeeze from the bottom for best results, July, 31
Calorimetry: A tool in the fight against heart disease, August, 3
The dividends of hard work, September, 3
Unraveling the French paradox, September, 26
X-ray analysis is alive and well, October, 54
Formulating a synthetic perfume—rapidly, November, 52
Steak!, November, IBC

Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Frankenstein foods?, January, 42
Genetic engineering in a microgravity environment, January, 30
Using Drosophila to find new ways to prevent neurodegenerative disease, February, 3
A new tool for biomedical research, March, 3
Nitric oxide—From pollutant to product, April, 40
Get your bio info here, July, 1
Biotech foods: A closed and reopened case, July, 12
The molecular biology of aging, July, 20
Internet searching—Keeping up, July, 53
The shape of things to come, July, 56
May the flux be with you, July, IBC
Calorimetry: A tool in the fight against heart disease, August, 3
Unraveling the French paradox, September, 26
Life sciences in the chemical industry: The case for synergy, September, 32
Scary thoughts, October, 1
A better drug for Alzheimer’s?, October, 28
Patent protection for bioinformatics tools, October, 58
Mining for biological activity, November, 3
A patent miner’s story, November, 54
Innovation through research and outreach, December, 3

Business and Economics
Consorting with the competition, February, 46
What new paradigm?, February, 64
Where’s the innovation?, March, 1
Turning knowledge into action, March, 55
Internet commerce in a global marketplace, April, 49
Ideas, April, 56
Small pieces of the big picture, May, 33
Investing in Euroland, May, 38
Survival of the losers: The urge to excel, May, 55
Risk taking in R&D organizations, June, 15
Trust is not enough, June, 57
Ph.D I.S.O. J.O.B., June, 63
Let there be light, July, 3
The molecular biology of aging, July, 20
Dimethylbiphenyls for toluene, July, 25
The survival of the global chemical industry, July, 40
S-curve discontinuities, July, 48
Chemical market research goes global, August, 14
Industrial–academic partnerships in research: Working for mutual benefit, September, 16
Life sciences in the chemical industry: The case for synergy, September, 32
Technology transfer: Making it work for a change, October, 55
Innovation in the automobile industry: A new era, November, 16
The new science of staffing, November, 38
Titanium nanoparticles move to the marketplace, December, 30

Catalysis
Micelle technology for magnetic nanosized alloys and composites, February, 25
Catalytic kinetics and elephant curves, March, IBC
A wolf in sheep’s clothing, August, 22
Selective reduction with Cp₂ZrHCI, December, 23
Rejuvenating catalysis, December, 47

Computational Chemistry
Coupling computational fluid dynamics with chemistry and physics, January, 21
After Zurko: True deference or magic words?, February, 56
The keys to innovation: Research, education, and entrepreneurship, April, 3
A fundamental view of molecular interactions, June, 3
Building a better chemical plant, June, 31
Scary thoughts, October, 1
Computational chemistry on the desktop PC, October, 38

Education
Is there a Doctor of Chemistry in the house?, January, 14
Surfing with a free (?) PC, March, 48
The keys to innovation: Research, education, and entrepreneurship, April, 3
Profiling the prizewinners, June, 38
Telling the story, August, 1
Science in the summer, August, 54
Industrial–academic partnerships in research: Working for mutual benefit, September, 16
Rethinking the master’s degree, October, 14
I want to believe, October, 63
Growing crystals, drugs, and doctorates, October, 64
Reading, reading, . . . and reading, November, 1
Our heritage: What is it?, November, 56
Innovation through research and outreach, December, 3
Educating an engineer, December, 17
The good, the bad, and the chemical, December, 64

Electronics and Magnetics
Micelle technology for magnetic nanosized alloys and composites, February, 25
Designing a better optoelectronic device, May, 3

Energy and Fuels
Fortuitous radical reactions in furfural and charcoal reactors, March, 34
Synthetic fuels from greenhouse gases, March, 39
Conjugated polymers: New materials for photovoltaics, April, 14
Powering the future, May, 56
Storing energy in carbon nanotubes, October, 21

Engineering
Coupling computational fluid dynamics with chemistry and physics, January, 21
Advanced materials for high-speed commercial airplanes, February, 34
Building a better chemical plant, June, 31
Let there be light, July, 3
Educating an engineer, December, 17

Environment
Synthetic fuels from greenhouse gases, March, 39
Earth Day, April, 1
Fighting the nitrates, April, 33
Small pieces of the big picture, May, 33
At the National Meeting, June, 1
Eliminating asbestos from fireproofing materials, June, 21
It takes work to choose among evils, August, 56
Green chemistry with ozone, September, 21
Scary thoughts, October, 1
Removing cyanide from waterways, October, 53
Global warming: Are attitudes changing?, December, 36
A simple process for removing chloroform from water, December, 45

Government and Regulations
Advanced materials for high-speed commercial airplanes, February, 34
After Zurko: True deference or magic words?, February, 56
When “it can’t happen here” happens, March, 13
Internet commerce in a global marketplace, April, 49
The promise and pitfalls of human testing, May, 14
Scientific publishing in a digital age, June, 47
Trust is not enough, June, 57
Biotech foods: A closed and reopened case, July, 12
Will Congress plunder the USPTO?, July, 49
India’s techno-economic revolution, August, 43
It takes work to choose among evils, August, 56
Pow! Bam! Oof!, September, 1
Pesticide regulation in the 21st century, September, 39
Now hear this, September, 56
There’s something funny in this fruitcake, December, 56

History
Chemical Innovation, January, 1
Innovation goes deep, January, 54
All innovation is not created equal, February, 1
A leap in the history of leaping, February, IBC
Where’s the innovation?, March, 1
The Society for the Prevention of Inorganic Chemistry, March, 52
Sharing the wealth, March, 56
Earth Day, April, 1
Happy anniversary, May, 1
Earth’s early atmosphere, May, 47
Fun with chemical formulas, May, IBC
I want to believe, October, 63
Learning from the Hantzsch synthesis, November, 22
Our heritage: What is it?, November, 56
Earth’s atmosphere before the age of dinosaurs, December, 50
There’s something funny in this fruitcake, December, 56
The good, the bad, and the chemical, December, 64

Humor and Offbeat
Of gold, goblins, Goths, garnets, and Gadolin, January, IBC
Locating the right meeting, February, 55
Sharing the wealth, March, 56
Catalytic kinetics and elephant curves, March, IBC
Happy anniversary, May, 1
On science writing, June, IBC
May the flux be with you, July, IBC
The totally casual business, August, IBC
Right-brain chemistry, September, 52
As Jan van de Snepscheut once said . . ., September, 55
Fun with chemical formulas: And the winner is . . ., September, IBC
Eye of newt and toe of frog, October, 60
The twin circles, October, IBC
Chemistry conversions made easy, December, IBC

Information Science
Focusing on NIST, May, 52
Scientific publishing in a digital age, June, 47
Trip report, June, 64
On science writing, June, IBC
Right-brain chemistry, September, 52
Scary thoughts, October, 1
SciFinder: A new generation of research tool, October, 45
Reading, reading, . . . and reading, November, 1

Innovation and Invention
Back in the saddle, January, 51
The evolving, fully loaded, electronic laboratory notebook, January, 52
Using Drosophila to find new ways to prevent neurodegenerative disease, February, 3
The top 10 reasons why we need innovation, February, 60
A new tool for biomedical research, March, 3
The proper management of innovation processes, March, 50
The paradox of serendipity and innovation, April, 52
Ideas, April, 56
The Lewis bonfire case, April, IBC
Risk taking in R&D organizations, June, 15
Through the nanoengineered optoelectronic looking glass, June, 60
Trip report, June, 64
Let there be light, July, 3
S-curve discontinuities, July, 48
India’s techno-economic revolution, August, 43
Innovation in the automobile industry: A new era, November, 16
Our heritage: What is it?, November, 56
Innovation through research and outreach, December, 3

Intellectual Property and Patents
The top 10 reasons why we need innovation, February, 60
After Zurko: True deference or magic words?, February, 56
Where has the time gone?, February, 62
When “it can’t happen here” happens, March, 13
Investing in Euroland, May, 38
Focusing on NIST, May, 52
Risk taking in R&D organizations, June, 15
Profiling the prizewinners, June, 38
Scientific publishing in a digital age, June, 47
Trust is not enough, June, 57
Will Congress plunder the USPTO?, July, 49
The Goldilocks principle in chemistry, August, 37
Creativity in research, August, 52
Now hear this, September, 56
Technology transfer: Making it work for a change, October, 55
Patent protection for bioinformatics tools, October, 58
A patent miner’s story, November, 54

Management
The top 10 reasons why we need innovation, February 60
What new paradigm?, February, 64
The proper management of innovation processes, March, 50
The paradox of serendipity and innovation, April, 52
The Lewis bonfire case, April, IBC
Ph.D I.S.O. J.O.B., June, 63
S-curve discontinuities, July, 48
The Goldilocks principle in chemistry, August, 37
It takes work to choose among evils, August, 56
The totally casual business, August, IBC
Technology transfer: Making it work for a change, October, 55
Innovation in the automobile industry: A new era, November, 16
The new science of staffing, November, 38

Nanotech and Nanomaterials
Micelle technology for magnetic nanosized alloys and composites, February, 25
A revolution of nanoscale proportions, March, 19
Sorption, catalysis, and separation by design, March, 27
Conjugated polymers: New materials for photovoltaics, April, 14
Functional polyolefins, May, 19
Small pieces of the big picture, May, 33
Eliminating asbestos from fireproofing materials, June, 21
Through the nanoengineered optoelectronic looking glass, June, 60
A molecular world full of holes, October, 3
Storing energy in carbon nanotubes, October, 21
Titanium nanoparticles move to the marketplace, December, 30

Nonpolymeric Materials
A wolf in sheep’s clothing, August, 22
A molecular world full of holes, October, 3
Titanium nanoparticles move to the marketplace, December, 30

Physical Chemistry and Physics
Coupling computational fluid dynamics with chemistry and physics, January, 21
Ultrasonic methods for characterizing polymeric materials, February, 12
Physical aspects of color in foods, February, 19
The keys to innovation: Research, education, and entrepreneurship, April, 3
Conjugated polymers: New materials for photovoltaics, April, 14
Furfural production needs chemical innovation, April, 29
Designing a better optoelectronic device, May, 3
Functional polyolefins, May, 19
Through the nanoengineered optoelectronic looking glass, June, 60
Squeeze from the bottom for best results, July, 31
Planck’s quantum theory and the laws of chemistry, July, 50
Storing energy in carbon nanotubes, October, 21
Earth’s atmosphere before the age of dinosaurs, December, 50

Polymeric Materials and Plastics
Problems and progress in particle processing, January, 34
Ultrasonic methods for characterizing polymeric materials, February, 12
Fortuitous radical reactions in furfural and charcoal reactors, March, 34
Eliminating asbestos from fireproofing materials, June, 21
Building a better chemical plant, June, 31
Dimethylbiphenyls for toluene, July, 25
SEC³: A new tool for the polymer chemist, July, 37
May the flux be with you, July, IBC
The dividends of hard work, September, 3
Carbosiloxane polymers for chemical sensors, November, 29

Processing and Manufacturing
Problems and progress in particle processing, January, 34
What new paradigm?, February, 64
Building a better chemical plant, June, 31
A simple process for removing chloroform from water, December, 45

Separation Science
From planarity to chirality, January, 3
Consorting with the competition, February, 46
Sorption, catalysis, and separation by design, March, 27
The keys to innovation: Research, education, and entrepreneurship, April, 3
Chemical squonks, April, 25
SEC³: A new tool for the polymer chemist, July, 37
Creativity in research, August, 52
Removing cyanide from waterways, October, 53
A simple process for removing chloroform from water, December, 45

Synthesis
Fortuitous radical reactions in furfural and charcoal reactors, March, 34
Turning knowledge into action, March, 55
Chemical squonks, April, 25
Furfural production needs chemical innovation, April, 29
Dimethylbiphenyls for toluene, July, 25
Internet searching—Keeping up, July, 53
The shape of things to come, July, 56
Telling the story, August, 1
Two reagents in one, August, 31
Green chemistry with ozone, September, 21
Now hear this, September, 56
A better drug for Alzheimer’s?, October, 28
Growing crystals, drugs, and doctorates, October, 64
The twin circles, October, IBC
Learning from the Hantzsch synthesis, November, 22
Carbosiloxane polymers for chemical sensors, November, 29
From raw sugar to raw materials, November, 45
Formulating a synthetic perfume—rapidly, November, 52
Selective reduction with Cp₂ZrHCI, December, 23

Transportation
Advanced materials for high-speed commercial airplanes, February, 34
Innovation in the automobile industry: A new era, November, 16