New technological roasmap introduced by International Energy Agency (IEA), International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), and DECHEMA
Energy and GHG Reductions in the Chemical Industry via Catalytic Processes
Crab Shells for Batteries
Successful use of crab shell nanochannel templates to construct hollow nanofiber electrodes for lithium ion batteries
Drinking Water from the Sea
Electrochemically mediated seawater desalination in microfluidic systems
World-scale Production of Bio-based Polybutylene Terephthalate
First world-scale production of bio-based polybutylene terephthalate
Isocyanide Chemistry Without the Smell
Isocyanides can be generated, purified, and reacted in an integrated continuous-flow microfluidic system
EPA Analyzes Hydraulic Fracturing
The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) is analyzing the threat that fracking poses to drinking water; data will be released in 2016
Safety of Chemicals
Development of global chemicals safety and the major challenges in international chemicals safety regulation were discussed in Helsinki
Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2013
International experts discussed and exchanged opinions on the promotion and development of global chemicals safety and the related legislation
Glucose Monitoring: Something to Cry About
Contact lenses powered by the wearer's tears can detect glucose levels and so might be used for continual monitoring of patients with diabetes
Future Production Concepts in the Chemical Industry
An optimal plant combines the versatility of batch vessels with the safety, reproducibility, and high transport capabilities of continuous-flow micro-structured equipment