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Group of Bradford Co, Pa. residents concerned about health effects of hydrofracking
13-05-2013
Residents living in areas near natural gas operations, also known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are concerned their illnesses may be a result of nearby drilling operations. Twenty-two percent of the participants in a small pilot study surmise that hydrofracking may be the cause of ...
HX-splitting photocatalysis for solar fuels
07-05-2013
Photochemical HX splitting reactions (X = halogen) provide a route for solar-to-fuel energy conversion and halogen photoelimination is a critical step in the process. Scientists in the US have investigated the photoreduction mechanism of a pair of valence-isomeric dirhodium phosphazane ...
A membrane-free lithium/polysulfide semi-liquid battery for large-scale energy storage
07-05-2013
Scientists in the US have developed a new lithium/polysulfide (Li/PS) semi-liquid battery for large-scale energy storage, with lithium polysulfide (Li2S8) in ether solvent as a catholyte and metallic lithium as an anode. As the catholyte is designed to cycle only in the range between sulfur ...
SMC to Increase Sodium Cyanide Prices
06-05-2013
Special Materials Company announced that effective June 1st, 2013 it will increase the price of its sodium cyanide grades to all its customers by $0.10/LB ($0.22/KG). The increase is necessary due to current market conditions driven by the continued high prices of gold. According to SMC ...
Barry-Wehmiller Group Accelerates Acquisition Efforts with Addition of Business Development Executive
03-05-2013
Barry-Wehmiller Group announced its intent to broaden its platforms by appointing Jeffrey D. Giles to the firm’s newly-created Director of Corporate Development position. Giles brings 10+ years of private equity and corporate business development experience to the role designed to increase ...
Troubling levels of toxic metals found in lipstick
03-05-2013
A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and lip glosses commonly found in drugstores and department stores. They detected ...
New evidence on how fluoride fights tooth decay
03-05-2013
In an advance toward solving a 50-year-old mystery, scientists are reporting new evidence on how the fluoride in drinking water, toothpastes, mouth rinses and other oral-care products prevents tooth decay. Their report appears in the ACS journal Langumir.Karin Jacobs and colleagues explain ...
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Market worth 34,000 MT By 2018
03-05-2013
The report "Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Market, By Application (Packaging, Food Services, Bio-medical, Agriculture) & Raw Material - Global Tends & Forecasts to 2018", defines and segments the global PHA Market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenue and consumption. PHA market ...
Eastman announces first quarter 2013 financial results
30-04-2013
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) announced earnings, excluding Solutia acquisition-related costs and charges in both periods, of $1.62 per diluted share for first quarter 2013 versus $1.22 per diluted share for first quarter 2012. Reported earnings were $1.57 per diluted share in first quarter ...
High performance semiconductor spray paint could be a game changer for organic electronics
Wake Forest University's Organic Electronics group has developed an organic semiconductor 'spray paint' that can be applied to large surface areas without losing electric conductivity
29-04-2013
Researchers at Wake Forest University's Organic Electronics group have come up with a novel solution to one of the biggest technological barriers facing the organic semiconductor industry today. Oana Jurchescu, an assistant professor of physics, and a team of researchers developed a high ...
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