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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

Optimization of Methanol Production
Optimization of a Lurgi reactor improved methanol yield by 7 % without the need to shut down the reactor

Freeform Lens for 3D Microscope
Creating a 3D image of microscopic objects is possible with a freeform lens that sees from nine different angles at once

The Conditions Make the Crystal
Conditions that influence the growth of polycrystalline particles could change the way pharmaceutical products are formed

What's New On CHEManager Europe
Highlights from this month's CHEManager Europe