Contact electrification is the combination of charge flow and transfer of minute amounts

Ranking of Materials

BASF Strengthens Lithium-ion Battery Sector
BASF licenses lithium iron phosphate technology

Linde's Position in China Strengthened
Linde to supply air gases to Chinese chemicals producer Dahua Group in Dalian

Cooperation for New Hybrid Materials
Merck and the University of Erlangen cooperate in the field of new hybrid materials for more energy-efficient processes

Variation of Feedstock in Dual Fluidized Bed Steam Gasifier
To be able to use alternative fuels at a lower price, a variation of feedstock were gasified with a dual fluidized bed steam gasifier

Evonik Sells Global Colorants Business
Evonik announces sale of its global colorants business — Purchase agreement signed

More Specialty Chemicals in Malaysia
PETRONAS and BASF move ahead with expansion of partnership in Malaysia

CatchBio — Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass
CatchBio, a consortium of 21 partners from industry and academia, stands for Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass

Dynamic Photoswitching in Liquid Crystals
First chiral dopants that induce a helical inversion in chiral nematic liquid crystals (N*-LC) may be applicable for advanced optical memory devices

CatchBio — Speaking With Consortium Partners
B. Weckhuysen, E. Bouwnan, E. de Jong, consortium partners in CatchBio, talk about their experiences, their expectations, why CatchBio is so unique