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Chemistry World
October 8, 2013
Colin King |
Figuring lignin out Lignin gives plants the strength to grow tall but this strength is a barrier to turning plants into biofuels. So researchers in the UK have devised an efficient way to make complex model compounds of lignin to help them figure out the best way to break lignin down.   |
Chemistry World
October 6, 2014
Cally Haynes |
Lignin boosts sunscreen performance Lignin, a complex organic polymer found in the cell walls of plants, is already known to be a good UV-absorber and a broad-spectrum sun blocker. |
Chemistry World
April 21, 2011
James Urquhart |
Lignin cut down to size by nickel catalyst A nickel-based homogeneous catalyst that breaks down lignin - the tough polymer that forms plant cell walls - into useful building blocks suitable for chemicals, including green fuels, has been developed by US scientists. |
Chemistry World
March 17, 2014
Emma Stoye |
BPA substitute made from paper industry leftovers In response to the controversy surrounding bisphenol A, chemists in the US have synthesized a safer, green alternative based on lignin. |
Chemistry World
March 30, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Plant molecule could create 'greener' roads A molecule that comes from plants and trees could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly roads and bike paths, according to Ted Sleghek, a senior scientist in the Netherlands. |
Chemistry World
June 13, 2013
Jeanne Therese Andres |
Bacterium breaks down grass for biofuel US scientists have discovered the first microorganism that anaerobically degrades plant biomass to release sugars for biofuel feedstocks. |
Chemistry World
June 11, 2012 |
Coca-Cola collaborates on bio-PET project Coca-Cola is talking about its bottles again and specifically how it might make them out of bio-based polymers -- compounds that have been made from biological, and therefore renewable, raw materials, such as plants, rather than petrochemicals. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Joe Pappalardo |
Beetle's Stomach Holds Secret to Cheap Biofuel The future of ethanol fuel might be found in the guts of a Chinese beetle. The chemistry of the beetle's stomach help it to break down trees, a skill that may benefit companies that are looking into biomass-to-ethanol plants. |
Chemistry World
October 16, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Bio-based chemicals on the rise in US The bio-based products and renewable chemical industry in the US is growing and offers significant economic benefits, including job creation in numerous sectors, according to the US Department of Agriculture |
Chemistry World
November 10, 2015
Elisabeth Ratcliffe |
Eucalyptus bears both catalyst and biofuel Japanese researchers who have devised a method using eucalyptus trees that regenerates residue from the process into fresh catalyst. |
Chemistry World
November 2011
Derek Lowe |
Column: In the Pipeline In recent years there's another class of 'unknown' compounds that's become more prominent than ever: the ones you can buy from the chemical catalogues. |
Chemistry World
February 13, 2014
Sarah Kenwright |
Natural adhesive brings new life to old carpets A biotechnological process to transform lignin into an adhesive opens the door on an eco-friendly strategy for recycling carpets, new research shows. |
Chemistry World
February 21, 2013 |
A biomass bonanza Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2011
Hepeng Jia |
Chemical profits nibbled by oversupplies China's chemical industry experienced an 'unexpected' harvest in the first half of the year, although the good days might not last long due to the expected oversupplies which have long harassed the nation's chemical sector. |
Chemistry World
April 25, 2013
Andreas Barth |
Chemical bibliometrics Counting compounds instead of publications and citations opens new perspectives for data-based scientific discovery and it can complement and stimulate both experimental and theoretical research. |
Chemistry World
December 23, 2009
Sean Milmo |
2009 marks the start of the great divide The recession is opening up a big gap in output performance between the chemical industries of the developed and developing worlds, which will continue to widen over the next few years. |
Wired
October 2001 |
Verge To study how microgravity affects plant development, scientists are germinating about two dozen thale cress plants 250 miles above earth... |
Chemistry World
June 28, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
To Chew or to Burn? A positive buzz of research and bold investment is surrounding second generation biofuels. |
Chemistry World
May 28, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
Purely inorganic aromatic ion synthesized Scientists in the US have successfully synthesized an aromatic ion made from only nitrogen and phosphorus. The anion is a rare example of a stable aromatic species containing no carbon atoms. |
Chemistry World
October 1, 2013
Eleanor Merritt |
New software for creating green solvents Scientists in France have developed a computer-assisted organic synthesis program to design sustainable solvents from bio-based building blocks. |
Chemistry World
September 23, 2011
Hayley Birch |
Bio-Based Chemicals Under Environmental Scrutiny Bio-based chemicals made from renewable materials are helping to reduce the chemical industry's dependence on fossil fuels. But without vast improvements, some bio-based processes won't be any kinder to the environment than their petrochemical equivalents. |
