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UNCLUMPING NANOTUBES
CELEBRATING OXYGEN
Cover Story
MATERIALS FOR SPORTS
Business
POLYESTER TAKEOVER
Government
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PESTICIDE ASSESSMENT
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February 4, 2002
Volume 80, Number 5
CENEAR 80 5 p. 3

NEWS OF THE WEEK
STATE OF THE UNION
Bush says U.S. must focus on national, homeland, and economic security.
NANO BUILDING BLOCKS
Polyvalent virus particles with tailored reactivities form highly ordered arrays.
ENRON'S IMPACT
Senators are told Enron's collapse had almost no effect on energy consumers.
SLIM IS BEST FOR CATALYSIS
Bimetallic platinum/nickel catalyst is most efficient when nickel layer is thin.
WARNING ISSUED ON PLASTICIZER
Health Canada report says DEHP should not be in medical devices used to treat vulnerable populations.
UNCLUMPING NANOTUBES
Attaching large organic groups is key to solubility.
MERCK SHEDS MEDCO
Firm to spin off profitable pharmacy benefits unit to concentrate on drugs.
IMPROVED OUTLOOK
Chemical companies expect sales and earnings growth in 2002.
CELEBRATING OXYGEN
Air Products takes special note of 02/02/02.
COVER STORY
MATERIALS FOR SPORTS
Athletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics will reap the benefits of performance equipment made from high-tech materials.
BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
POLYESTER TAKEOVER
DAK Americas plans to make a profit on polyester resins and fibers at a time when the sector is slow.
SHELL IN ASIA
New structure stresses minimizing costs by procuring inexpensive feedstocks.
JON HUNTSMAN
C&EN talks with founder and chairman of Huntsman Corp., who puts company's financial woes in context.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
DATA-QUALITY STANDARDS
Federal guidelines will improve quality of information but establish new avenue for legal challenges.
PESTICIDE ASSESSMENT
EPA reaches some general conclusions regarding acceptable pesticide tolerance levels.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
REFINING C–H BOND ACTIVATION
Iridium catalyst systems hold promise for improved C–C coupling reactions.
ACS COMMENT
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ACS NEWS
PROJECT SEED
ACS announces scholarship winners.
ACS NATIONAL AWARDS
2002 WINNERS
Scoles, Tilley, Toste, Trost, Tsien, Vora, Werner, and Yeung.
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