Diammoniate of diborane could usurp ammonia borane in fuels cell H2 storage material due to lower desorption temperature

H is for Fuel

Enhancing Efficiency of Wind Turbines
Air-flow technology may increase the efficiency of large wind turbines under many different wind conditions

Breakthrough: CO2-Reduction Technology
Siemens Energy completed first test phase with CO2 capture process in pilot facility: efficiency >90%, zero solvent emissions

B. Z. Shakhashiri Voted ACS President
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, voted 2011 ACS President

More Battery Materials
BASF: new production facility for cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Elyria, USA

Novel Hybrid Fuel Cell Design
Synthesized anion-conducting polymers characterized on hybrid polymer electrolyte fuel cell with acidic anode/membrane & alkaline cathode

Job: Assistant Editor Positions
Chemistry – An Asian Journal/Chemistry – A European Journal/ChemCatChem/ChemSusChem offer Assistant Editor positions (f/m)

Paul Barbara (1953 – 2010)
Paul Barbara, University of Texas, and Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of ChemPhysChem, passed away on October 31

German Funding Concept for Bioindustries
Change of raw materials possible through bioeconomy, according to German Industrial Association for Bioindustries (DIB)

Use Graphene for a Quick Charge
Graphene-based supercapacitor vies with NiMH batteries on energy density but can be charged or discharged in s or min