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BASF and Lutianhua plan to pilot a new production process that significantly reduces CO2 emissions
19-Jun-2019
BASF and Sichuan Lutianhua Co., Ltd. (Lutianhua) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a pilot production plant, that will significantly reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in producing dimethyl ether (DME) from syngas compared to the traditional process. DME ...
Chemocatalytic approach for one-pot reaction of cellulosic ethanol developed
14-Jun-2019
Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a chemocatalytic approach to convert cellulose into ethanol in a one-pot process by using a multifunctional Mo/Pt/WOx catalyst. This approach opens up an alternative avenue for biofuel ...
WACKER Expands Silicone Elastomer Production in China
11-Jun-2019
WACKER inaugurated a new production line for silicone elastomers at its Zhangjiagang site in China. With an annual capacity of several thousand metric tons, the facility will help support WACKER’s future growth path in China and improve the availability of high consistency silicone rubber (HCR) ...
BASF to build engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethanes plants at new Verbund site in Zhanjiang
22-May-2019
BASF plans to build an engineering plastics compounding plant and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plant at the company’s proposed integrated chemical production (“Verbund”) site in Zhanjiang, China. These will be the first production plants to come onstream at the site. By 2022, the new ...
New technique prepares 2D perovskite single crystals for highest photodetectivity
17-May-2019
A research group led by Prof. LIU Shengzhong from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. XU Zhuo at Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU) developed a technique to prepare large size 2D perovskite single crystals to achieve highest photodetector ...
Electrochemical extraction of energy from seawater
Power generator autonomously switches between two functional modes
15-May-2019
Underwater vehicles, diving robots, and detectors require their own energy supply to operate for long periods independent of ships. A new, inexpensive system for the direct electrochemical extraction of energy from seawater offers the advantage of also being able to handle short spikes in power ...
New class of single-atom nanozymes
14-May-2019
Nanozymes - catalytic nanomaterials with enzyme-like characteristics - offer the advantage of low cost, high stability, tunable catalytic activity and ease of mass production. For these reasons, they have been widely applied in biosensing, therapeutics and environmental protection. However, the ...
Nanomicrocell catalysts: A new kind of highly efficient integrated catalyst system
02-May-2019
Chemical reactions are involving directional migration of electrons and charged intermediates, depending on the redox potentials of different reactive sites. The chemical energy can be converted into electrical energy when the chemical reactions are occurred in fuel cell devices. However, ...
A Close Look at Lithium Batteries
Fluorescence probe shows the distribution of active lithium species on lithium metal anodes
29-Apr-2019
Batteries with metallic lithium anodes offer enhanced efficiency compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries because of their higher capacity. However, safety concerns and a short lifespan stand in the way. To better analyze the causes of malfunctions and premature failure of such batteries, ...
Sumitomo Chemical starts production at its electronic materials JV in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District
24-Apr-2019
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Corporation and Dongwoo Fine-Chem, Sumitomo Chemical's subsidiary located in Korea, has invested US$150 million into the project. Designed to produce high-purity chemicals required in the semiconductor manufacturing process with an annual capacity of 79,800 tons, Sumika ...
