Synchroton-based characterization techniques to illuminate properties of compound semiconductor thin-film solar cell absorbers reviewed

Semiconductor Tin-film Solar Cell Absorber

pH Tunable Hydrogelators for Water Purification
Library of potential low molecular weight hydrogelators synthesized; will guide production of novel inexpensive, easy to use water purification platforms

A. Müller Receives Staudinger Prize
Axel Müller, University of Bayreuth, receives the Hermann-Staudinger Prize of the GDCh

New Partnership for Energy Optimization
Swedish clean tech company ClimaCheck partners with Canadian Renteknik Group to provide energy optimization solutions

New Method for Cleaning Catalysts
New and simple procedure for cleaning nanoparticles removes organic contaminants without affecting size, shape, or structure

About the Nonsense of Biofuels
How efficient is the production of biofuels from biomass and how should biomass be best utilized?

Enzymes for Manipulation of Algal Biomass
Biotechnologically relevant class of enzymes synthesized

Merck to Sell Battery Electrolyte Activities to BASF
Merck has announced that it is selling its electrolytes business for high-performance batteries to BASF

Bioethanol Manufacturing Wastewater
Bioethanol distillery wastewater treated by using thermophilic microbial fuel cells (MFCs)

EU Innovation Growth Slowing
According to Innovation Union Scoreboard 2011 Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Finland are EU’s innovation leader