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(Phys.org)—Zeolites are minerals with a microporous structure. This makes them attractive as catalysts in industrial applications. Unfortunately, creating synthetic zeolites is very complex. Researchers at KU Leuven, Ghent ...
Materials Science
Nov 22, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory demonstrates that ultrashort, ultrabright X-ray laser pulses can reveal details of chemically important molecules at room temperature and in their natural state. ...
General Physics
Nov 6, 2012
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Crude oil is getting scarce. This is why researchers are seeking to substitute petroleum-based products - like plastics - with sustainable raw materials. Waste wood, divided into lignin and cellulose, could serve as a raw ...
Materials Science
Oct 24, 2012
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Papayas are delicious and healthy – and they contain papain, an enzyme that is isolated from the fruit and used in countless industries. They are used for brewing beer, the handling of meat products, the treating of wool ...
Biochemistry
Oct 24, 2012
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Most industrial manufacturing processes involve the use of many different reagents across multiple reactors—an approach that is costly, laborious, time-consuming and environmentally unfriendly. 'One-pot' processes, in contrast, ...
Materials Science
Oct 24, 2012
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Epoxides are highly reactive organic compounds comprised of a triple ring with two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Among other things, the chemicals industry uses them for the production of lubricants for vehicles and engines, ...
Materials Science
Oct 23, 2012
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Biorefineries and "green chemistry" seem to have a credible future built on a wide range of applications such as cosmetics, plastics and detergents.
Materials Science
Oct 7, 2012
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An enzyme in the bacterium that causes potato scab could help create new, environmentally-benign biocatalysts with the potential to cut use of the highly corrosive chemical nitric acid.
Biochemistry
Sep 21, 2012
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Digested coconut oil is able to attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It is a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial dental care products, say scientists presenting their work at the Society for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 3, 2012
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With a series of papers published in chemistry and chemical engineering journals, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have advanced the case for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air using newly-developed ...
Environment
Jul 24, 2012
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