Facile synthesis of marshmallow-like macroporous gels usable under harsh conditions for the separation of oil and water

Easy Separation of Oil and Water

Open-source Initiative for Water in Africa
UNESCO launched Hydro Open-source software Platform of Experts (HOPE) initiative

International Water Prize Awarded
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water recognizes innovative work toward sustainable potable water

Factors Affecting MeHg Production
Role of organic matter for methylemercury production

Sensitive and Selective Mercury Detection
Zinc(II) porphyrin–octadeoxythymidine is a highly sensitive and selective fluorescence and absorption sensor for mercury ions in water

Guess the Chemist (12)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

170th Birthday of Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was a pioneering chemist, first woman to graduate from MIT, and leading advocate of women’s education

Largest Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant
Israel’s Sorek desalination plant scheduled to be 50 % operational by the beginning of 2013

Adsorption of Water on a Stepped Pt Surface
Little is known about the chemistry of water on stepped surfaces, although it plays a central role in many catalytic surface reactions

Wastewater to Fuel
NASA developed a method of wastewater treatment using algae in offshore tanks that produce biomass