Alchemy for aromatics

New solutions for fluorine chemistry

17-Feb-2021 - Two new catalysts for aromatics refinement using fluorine compounds and a new fluorine building block are among the results achieved at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock (LIKAT) in the past year. In laboratories around the world, fluorine is considered a hot element when it comes to ...

Breaking the bond: To take part or not?

10-Jul-2018 - Physicists working with Roland Wester at the University of Innsbruck have investigated if and how chemical reactions can be influenced by targeted vibrational excitation of the reactants. They were able to demonstrate that excitation with a laser beam does not affect the efficiency of a chemical ...

'Ion billiards' cue novel material synthesis method

21-Nov-2017 - A team of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a novel material synthesis method called proton-driven ion introduction (PDII) which utilizes a phenomenon similar to "ion billiards." The new method could pave the way for creating numerous new materials, thus drastically advancing ...

A seaweed derivative could be just what lithium-sulfur batteries need

14-Jun-2017 - Lithium-sulfur batteries have great potential as a low-cost, high-energy, energy source for both vehicle and grid applications. However, they suffer from significant capacity fading. Now scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a ...

Arylboronates made easy

24-Aug-2015 - Abandoning expensive and toxic materials in chemical synthesis: This is the goal pursued by scientists at the University of Würzburg. In the magazine "Angewandte Chemie", they describe a new way to achieve this goal. The synthesis of arylboronates to date has required metalliferous catalysts ...

First public consultation on a biocidal active substance launched

02-Dec-2013 - In Article 10 of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), the concept of active substances which are candidates for substitution is introduced, including criteria for the identification of such substances. During the approval process of an active substance, the evaluating competent authority will ...

Tagging-detagging for purification of radiotracers

10-Jun-2008 - Veronique Gouverneur and colleagues from the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, Cheshire, have developed a novel tagging-detagging strategy. This could be extremely useful for the purification of known and novel 18F-radiotracers for Positron Emission Tomography. It is the first detagging ...

Blockbusters Going off Patent - Opportunities for Generics

Growing Demand for Inexpensive, Effective Drugs and Continuing Patent Expiries ProvideGrowth Prospects for the European Generics Market

17-Jul-2007 - With an ageing population and expensive drugs driving healthcare costs upwards, generic medicines are gaining significance in Europe. The governments are under tremendous pressure to reduce healthcare expenditure. In this scenario, generics are widely regarded as the best method to allow access ...

Chevron to begin construction on polyethylene pipe plant in Kazakhstan

30-Aug-2001 - ATYRAU, KAZAKHSTAN, Aug. 29, 2001 -- Chevron Munaigas Inc. announced today that construction is to begin on the first high-density polyethylene pipe manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan. The plant will produce plastic pipe that can be used in irrigation, sewer, water and gas distribution ...