American researchers report new coating to improve promising treatment for Type 1 diabetes.
Tuning Heteroatoms: Making Efficient Photocatalysts
An international research team have designed and developed a method for synthesizing photocatalysts with tunable heteroatom distribution.
Magnesium Technology 2012
The Magnesium Technology Symposium, which takes place every year at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, is one of the largest yearly gatherings of magnesium specialists in the world. Papers are presented in all aspects of the field, ranging from primary...
Energy in Pictures – 2012/1
Energy research in pictures: Advanced Energy Materials covers from January 2012.
Nanochemistry Nostalgia 2011
Professor Geoffrey Ozin reviews some significant results in nanochemistry from 2011.
DNA-Inspired Polymer Design
Tim Long and co-workers provide a broad overview of established and ongoing work in the area of DNA nucleobase-modified polymer synthesis.
Algae for Your Tank? Synthesizing Biodiesel from Plants
A new catalytic process allows the effective conversion of biopetroleum from microalgae into diesel fuels.
Hemostatic Materials: Anti-hemorrhagic Dressings for Wounds
A hemostatic material for field dressings in emergency wound treatment is made by layer-by-layer deposition of thrombin and tannic acid.
Porous Reactors in Use: Destroying Industrial Pollutants
SGL Carbon’s porous reactors can synthesize hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids and destroy pollutants in industrial waste gases.
Polymers for Anion Recognition and Sensing
New work highlights the unique effects that arise from incorporation of anion-binding moieties into polymeric systems.