11-06-2013

Research reports a new strategy for using atomic force microscopy (AFM) coupled with homogeneous catalysis to carry out chemical reactions that have been ‘tattooed’ onto a material surface. Researchers in France immobilised a homogeneous transition metal catalyst onto an AFM probe and used it ...

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05-06-2013

Novasep announces it has strengthened its position in the fine chemicals marketplace with the appointment of Udo Steinhauer as fine chemicals market director within the synthesis business unit of Novasep. Udo Steinhauer has a strong industrial experience gained over 18 years in diverse ...

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15-04-2013

Carbios, a green chemistry company that specializes in innovative biological and industrial processes for recovering plastic waste and is developing competitive production processes for biosourced plastics and biopolymers, announced the signature of a pivotal €7-million collaboration with the ...

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27-03-2013

High quality photonic materials possessing a ‘woodpile’ structure have been fabricated using a single prism holographic lithography technique. The multicolored materials, which comprise of 160nm rods stacked in alternating piles, show enhanced fluorescence due to their large surface area and ...

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Report slightly lowers estimate of 2013 global oil demand following IMF move

14-02-2013

Crude oil futures breached nine-month highs in early February, propelled by stronger economic signals from China and the United States, robust financial market activity and cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere, the IEA said in its February Oil Market Report. The report slightly lowered its ...

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01-02-2013

Researchers from France have developed a new type of sunscreen. The sunscreen is made from latex that traps a UVB filter chemical within its structure. The team designed the sunscreen to protect wounded skin, which conventional sun creams are ineffective for. The sun-shielding films were able ...

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Screening 1000, the research project conducted by Provence Technologies, is set up to find and market a new ultra-pure molecule

30-01-2013

Provence Technologies announces the launch of Screening 1000, a new USD 1.7 million (EUR 1.3 million) research programme with the goal of discovering a new ultra-pure molecule for the healthcare market. The project is being launched by the R&D department of Provence Technologies and is being ...

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Operating companies to adopt Flexitallic brand over next 18 months

18-01-2013

FDS Grouphas been renamed The Flexitallic Group. The move comes in response to the global presence, recognition and value of Flexitallic, one of the Group's premier operating companies. Over the course of the next 18 months, more operating units will also adopt the Flexitallic master ...

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15-01-2013

The nuclear industry generates radioactive toxic waste, which needs to be decontaminated inside the facilities themselves and of the effluents released into the environment. Radionuclide decontamination is currently performed using physico-chemical methods and while they work well, they are ...

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10-01-2013

Polymer Lithium Sulfur cells battery technology is considered to be the next generation of battery, complementary to Lithium-ion systems. It has the best performance record among all battery technologies to date. Compared to other batteries currently on the market, this technology displays ...

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