Headlines from the last seven days of materials science industry news.

Headlines from the last seven days of materials science industry news.
Purdue University researchers show potential benefits of pinewood char as synthetic fuel source.
Professor Nazario Martín, University Complutense of Madrid and IMDEA-Nanoscience, reviews the second edition of this book, edited by Javier García-Martínez.
Audi opens an e-gas plant in Werlte making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers.
Sustainability – solar fuels from the sun, not fossil fuels from the earth.
DNA-sequencing microchip functions after exposure to radiation doses similar to those that might be expected during a robotic expedition to Mars.
Micro-computed X-ray tomography and microfluidic-based electrochemical analysis give new insights into into electrode structure-performance relationships.
New hydrothermal atomic force microscope under development at Wright could hit 250 degrees.
Twelve partners from science, research, and industry joint together to develop kerosene from algae.
Leading nanotechnology scientist wins award for research inspired by nature and its ability to create materials.