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Breakthrough could lead to cheaper, more sustainable chemical production

March 22, 2013 – 2:00 pm
  • Breakthrough could lead to cheaper, more sustainable chemical production - A new advance could enable the production of an important commodity chemical using carbon dioxide as a carbon source instead of petroleum. Carbon dioxide is basically free, and something the planet currently has in excess. Activating carbon dioxide for the production of commodity chemicals could be a way make them more cheaply and sustainably.(10.1021/om400025h)

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    Alchemist chemical selection for the Ides of March

    March 16, 2013 – 5:25 pm

    This week, The Alchemist learns how bionic implants might be powered up by a breath of fresh air while the elusive water dimer is spotted using rotational spectroscopy. In environmental research, a carbon capture material acts like an organometallic sponge and the whole of human metabolism has been mapped. New materials could put an end to fogged windshields and bathroom mirrors. Finally, this week's award goes to lipid science.

    via The Alchemist Newsletter: March 15, 2013 — Welcome to ChemWeb.

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    Biobatteries catch breath

    March 9, 2013 – 5:01 am
  • Biobatteries catch breath - An air-breathing bio-battery has been constructed by researchers from Poland. The core element providing the new power source with relatively high voltage and long lifetime is a carefully designed cathode taking up oxygen from air and composed of an enzyme, carbon nanotubes and silicate.
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