Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, think tank will strategize on environmentally sound policies on oil, gas, coal

Green Carbon Center

Hydrolysis of Cellulose to Glucose
Ru/CMK-3 is found to be a water-tolerant and reusable catalyst for hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose with high yield

Jet Fuels From Biomass Waste
Novel four-step process for the production of jet and diesel fuel range alkanes from hemicellulose extracts

New EuCheMS President
The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president

Well Technology Licensed
Exxon Mobil licenses multi-zone stimulation technology well treatment process to Canyon Technical Services, Calgary, Canada

One-Phase for Biodiesel
Using ionic liquids for biodiesel production overcomes miscibility problem and allows recycling over several cycles

Saving Platinum
Monolayer of platinum atoms on a tungsten carbide support catalyzes the electrolytic production of hydrogen effectively and cheaply

Built-in Flaw Identified
New fabrication methods that provide smaller structures and sharper interfaces needed to increase solar cell efficiency

Angewandte Author Profiles
Helmut Werner, Leroy Cronin, Otto Wolfbeis, and Takuzo Aida, are interviewed this month

Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update February 20, 2025