Ionic liquids can be used to cut greenhouse gas emissions in an example of green chemistry

The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas

Nuclear Meltdown
General facts on a nuclear meltdown

New Biodiesel Catalyst Plant in Argentina
Evonik plans to build a new facility to produce catalysts for the manufacture of biodiesel in Argentina

New Production Facility for Coating Raw Materials in Shanghai
Bayer MaterialScience plans new production facility for coating raw materials in Shanghai - investment valued at EUR 65 million

Hollywood Chemistry
And the Winner for the Most Accurate Science in a Movie or TV series goes to …

BASF And PETRONAS Further Join Forces In Malaysia
BASF and PETRONAS will commence a feasibility study for a new plant for superabsorbent polymers

Highest Reported Efficiency for Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
Efficient light-harvesting metal-free chromophore for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs)

Charles Lathrop Parson Award
Michael E. Strem, president of high purity chemicals maker Strem Chemicals, receives the ACS award for outstanding public service

Major Suppliers of Bio-based Plastics and Composites
First international business directory of major suppliers of bio-based plastics and composites, called iBIB2011

Recovering Lignin After Pretreatment
Biofuel production processes that separate cellulose from lignin could also generate lignin feedstock from their waste stream