Scientists with young children, female researchers, and "bench scientists" report the largest declines in research time

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Energy-Efficient Membrane Process for Oil Refining
Polymer membranes can separate complex hydrocarbon mixtures

All-Polymer Solar Cells
Random ternary copolymerization as a synthetic strategy for the acceptor in polymer solar cells

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Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Flexible Optical Waveguide Crystals
Crystal microcircuit splits optical signal in two and can switch output color

Stretchable Perovskite Solar Cells
Self-healing additive for stretchable solar cells with recoverable performance

Robotic Chemist Developed
Mobile robot operates autonomously in a conventional laboratory

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Catalysis researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

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How Well Do Face Masks Stop Droplets?
Simple visualization experiments show effects of mask fit, materials, and layers