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Biomass Plays Vital Role to Future of Alternative Fuel

Researchers in the USA and China have now developed a new catalyst that directly converts cellulose, the most common form of biomass, into ethylene glycol, an important intermediate product for chemical industry. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the catalyst is made of tungsten carbide and nickel on a carbon support.

24 Sep 2008

Julius Springer Prize Goes to Pioneering Work on Properties of Nanoscale Carbon Materials

This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Phaedon Avouris and Tony Heinz for their pioneering work on the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale carbon materials including carbo...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 23 Sep 2008

New Miniature Image-Capturing Technology Shows Wide Range of Applications

New miniature image-capturing technology powered by water, sound, and surface tension could lead to smarter and lighter cameras in everything from cell phones and automobiles to autonomous robots and miniature spy planes.

23 Sep 2008

Samco Machinery Signs Agreement for Global Expansion of Roll Forming Business

Samco Machinery, creators of top quality roll formers used worldwide, expands their business to accommodate international markets. Recently Samco visited India and entered into a contract to supply a Tata subsidiary with...

22 Sep 2008

BASF Establish New Training Center for Automotive Spray Painting Professionals

The training center will further strengthen BASF Coatings’ competencies in providing enhanced refinish coatings solutions – high quality products bundled with the best application techniques and training.

19 Sep 2008

Scientists Concern Fullerenes' Potential to Accumulate in Living Tissues

Research at Purdue University suggests synthetic carbon molecules called fullerenes, or buckyballs, have a high potential of being accumulated in animal tissue, but the molecules also appear to break down in sunlight, pe...

19 Sep 2008

Research Groups Craft 'Green Gasoline' from Sugar and Carbohydrates

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals.

19 Sep 2008

EnerDel Receives Defense Contract for Development of High-Performance Battery Solutions

EnerDel, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Lithium-ion batteries for automotive, defense and other energy storage markets, has been awarded a $4 million research and development contract by the U.S. Department of ...

19 Sep 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Showcase Environmentally Friendly and Lightweight Materials

Under the motto “Explore Your Imagination” Bayer MaterialScience presents environmentally friendly and lightweight materials and applications at the 14th China International Composite Industrial Technical Expo at Shanghai Mart.

18 Sep 2008

Nikon Release New Inverted Metallurgical Microscope for Inspection and Analysis

Combining an innovative ergonomic design with a reduced footprint, the Eclipse MA200 incorporates an integrated intelligent nosepiece, making it ideal for inspection, QC, evaluation, measuring and analysis of key parameters in metallic and electronic components in the automotive, electronics and materials-related industries.

From Nikon Instruments Inc. 18 Sep 2008

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