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
Breakthrough for Creating Biorenewable Chemicals
Key features uncovered that control the high reactivity of gold nanoparticles in a process that oxidizes alcohols in water
Blog: Post-doc in Paris 1
What is a Post-Doc in Paris like? Tibiriçá Gonçalves Vasconcelos shares his experiences in a new Blog.
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
C=O Activation in CO2
First step to using CO2 as a chemical feedstock – theoretical studies reveal mechanism of CO2 activation by uranium complex
Silver-Free Protocol
New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts
Atmospheric Dioxane Degradation
Mechanism of the radical-initiated oxidation of 1,3-dioxane helps explain the role of ethers in the atmosphere
One-Phase for Biodiesel
Using ionic liquids for biodiesel production overcomes miscibility problem and allows recycling over several cycles