07-05-2013

A researcher in Spain has analysed over five million intermolecular distribution maps to propose a consistent set of van der Waals radii for most naturally occurring elements. The set of values illustrate clear periodic trends which were not apparent before. Until now researchers have used ...

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07-03-2013

Researchers have developed the first example of an electrochemical immunosensor for the diagnosis of coeliac disease – a genetically determined specific immune response to the antigens present in gluten. Electrochemical immunosensors (EIs) are interesting alternatives to conventional ...

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ICFO scientists show that graphene is highly efficient in converting light to electricity

27-02-2013

Bottles, packaging, furniture, car parts... all made of plastic. Today we find it difficult to imagine our lives without this key material that revolutionized technology over the last century. There is wide-spread optimism in the scientific community that graphene will provide similar ...

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Aingeru Remiro has developed a process to obtain hydrogen from bio-oil

18-02-2013

The Ph.D. thesis of Aingeru Remiro-Eguskiza, a chemical engineer of the University of the Basque Country, deals with the quest for a process to produce hydrogen from bio-oil that has a lower impact on the environment than the process using current routes. The gradual increase in the price of ...

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13-02-2013

Dye-based solar cells that use photonic crystals to boost efficiency have been developed, and could find application in the production of photovoltaic windows. A team of researchers from Spain has studied how the current produced from a photonic-crystal dye-based solar cell (PC-DSC) varies ...

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09-10-2012

Scientists from Spain have developed a new method for increasing yields in synthetic organic reactions. One pot syntheses may seem like an attractive option for syntheses with multiple reaction steps but reagents are not always compatible, leading to serious reductions in yields. An ...

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03-09-2012

WITec GmbH continues to expand its worldwide presence with the opening of new regional offices in Japan and Spain. Both offices will provide sales operations, pre- and after-sales technical support, customer event organization or product demonstrations. The WITec office in Japan is ...

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01-06-2012

Researchers of the UPNA-Public University of Navarre have developed a type of coating for construction materials. It is based on nanoparticles that interact with sunlight and trigger a chemical reaction that eliminates certain air pollutants. It is reckoned that the reduction in atmospheric ...

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28-02-2012

An article published in Physical Review and conducted by researchers at the universities of Granada and Barcelona might lead to a revolutionary change in water desalination and filtration methods. Researchers at the universities of Granada and Barcelona have described for the first time the ...

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02-02-2012

Wacker, the Munich-based chemicals group, is deepening its ties with Siliconas Silam S.A., a silicones compounder in Spain. The two companies recently signed an agreement to that effect. Under its terms, Siliconas Silam may sell ready-to-use products made from Wacker silicone rubber base ...

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