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Chemistry World September 4, 2014 Emma Stoye |
De-gassing gas masks with hydrogen peroxide Those involved in the clear-up of chemical weapons are kept safe by protective clothing such as gas masks. But how do you de-contaminate a gas mask and safely dispose of it when it is a chemical hazard?  |
Science News November 6, 2004 Janet Raloff |
Pesticide Disposal Goes Green A chemist and his colleagues at Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) have been developing catalysts that might safely degrade dangerous stores of pesticides so that they pose less of a hazard to people and farm animals.  |
Chemistry World September 17, 2013 Jennifer Newton |
Half-mustard gas blues Scientists in the US are trying to develop a new detection system for the chemical warfare agent mustard gas.  |
Chemistry World April 28, 2010 Mike Brown |
Producing hydrogen from sea water A new catalyst that generates hydrogen from sea water has been developed by scientists in the US.  |
Chemistry World April 4, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
More to Catalysis Than Meets the Eye Catalysts are more than just a reactive surface. Changes beneath a metal's skin can completely change the course of a reaction.  |
Chemistry World February 11, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Oxidation Goes Green A new 'green' strategy for making useful nitrogen-based chemicals has been announced by chemists in the UK.  |
Chemistry World September 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Destroying the Poisons of War It is almost a decade since the Chemical Weapons Convention came into force but many signatories are failing to meet targets. Just as chemists played a key role in developing these poisons, they are now closely involved in destroying them as cleanly and safely as possible.  |
Chemistry World February 27, 2015 Tim Wogan |
Sun rises on new solar route to hydrogen A new, more efficient way of using sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen has been developed by researchers in China and Israel.  |
Chemistry World February 9, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Molecule mimics molybdenum catalyst Chemists in the US have created a molecule that closely resembles the key active portion of molybdenum disulfide, an important solid industrial catalyst that shows promise for the generation of hydrogen from water.  |
Chemistry World April 9, 2010 Mike Brown |
Going for silver: green plastic production Scientists in the US have identified a new class of catalyst based on subnanometer clusters of three silver atoms that could provide a greener route to propylene oxide - a key intermediate used to make thousands of everyday products  |
Chemistry World February 27, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
Supercharging methanol for fuel cells Scientists in Germany and Italy have discovered a way to derive hydrogen gas from methanol at low temperatures and pressures using soluble ruthenium-based 'pincer' catalysts.  |
Chemistry World August 22, 2014 Derek Lowe |
Death of a reagent Anyone who's been practicing organic chemistry for a while can think back to reactions and reagents that were once in far wider use than they are today.  |
Chemistry World August 21, 2014 Nina Notman |
Cape Ray finishes destruction of Syria's most deadly chemicals Two mobile hydrolysis systems onboard the US navy ship Cape Ray were the key players in this global destruction effort.  |
Chemistry World April 25, 2010 Hayley Birch |
New strategy yields best ever catalyst for ammonia decomposition US researchers have developed a new strategy for predicting bimetallic catalysts.  |
Chemistry World February 19, 2009 James Urquhart |
Selective catalyst cracks direct peroxide production A team of UK and US scientists have shown how hydrogen peroxide - an industrially important disinfectant and environmentally-friendly oxidizing agent - can be made directly from oxygen and hydrogen.  |
Chemistry World May 21, 2014 |
Eliminating Syria's chemical weapons A historic, international effort to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical agents is underway. Nina Notman reports on progress  |
Chemistry World November 12, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Microscope Reveals Catalyst Secrets A promising technique for watching catalysts in action could provide new insights into how they work, report scientists in the Netherlands.  |
Chemistry World April 26, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Hydrogen Busters go Synthetic Chemists have created a small molecule which mimics the way natural enzymes chew up hydrogen. The model should inspire designs for new catalysts that can break up hydrogen in fuel cells; or (running in reverse) help produce the fuel for a hydrogen economy.  |
Chemistry World September 21, 2009 Hayley Birch |
Enzymes inspire new catalyst design for hydrogen production A novel enzyme-based catalyst developed by UK and US researchers hints at new ways of designing catalysts for the water-gas shift reaction, an important industrial reaction in the production of high grade hydrogen.  |
Chemistry World January 31, 2012 Yuandi Li |
Molecular dynamics to combat chemical terrorism Computers can make finding new ways of decontaminating the deadliest known chemicals safer and easier, according to US researchers.  |
National Defense August 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
Mercury Contamination Could Slow Down Destruction of Chemical Stockpile The Army has destroyed nearly half of the nation's chemical weapons stockpile during the past decade. But completing the second half of the job by the mandated deadline of April 2012 will be tougher than previously expected.  |
Chemistry World April 28, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
New catalyst means cheap hydrogen from power stations A new catalyst system could improve the efficiency of gas-fired power stations by producing hydrogen gas as a by-product, say Dutch researchers.  |
Chemistry World November 4, 2011 Phillip Broadwith |
Chemists put finger on the trigger to attack cancer Hydrogen peroxide-triggered release mechanisms could help reduce the side effects of cancer drugs by keeping them safely locked up until they reach the oxidizing environment of cancer cells, say scientists in the US.  |
Chemistry World May 31, 2013 Charlie Quigg |
Splitting the sea Scientists in Australia are closer to harvesting hydrogen from two of the most abundant and naturally occurring resources in our environment -- seawater and sunlight.  |
Chemistry World October 16, 2015 Philippa Matthews |
One pot recipe for incompatible catalytic transformations Researchers from the US have demonstrated a new catalyst support structure allowing two incompatible catalysts to work in tandem.  |
Technology Research News January 15, 2003 Eric Smalley |
Metal stores more hydrogen One reason the world isn't running on hydrogen fuel is that it's hard to store. Researchers from the National University of Singapore have made an accidental discovery that brings the promise of clean hydrogen energy a big step forward.  |
Reactive Reports March 2005 David Bradley |
Losing the Sulfur Dutch researchers have figured out why the activity of catalysts used to produce clean fuels gradually falls. Their findings show that loss of sulfur atoms from the catalyst itself is to blame and could lead to a way to remedy the situation.  |
National Defense March 2006 |
Joint Strike Fighter Gets Cleaned Up LJoint Strike Fighter testers at Edward Air Force Base are perfecting processes to cleanse the aircraft of biological and chemical contamination.  |
National Defense July 2006 |
`Chemical Companion' Gives Right Answers First responders reacting to chemical attacks or toxic substance spills now have immediate access to critical medical aid and decontamination information thanks to a program that was developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.  |
Chemistry World January 6, 2010 Phillip Broadwith |
Enzymes do the twist The way enzyme catalysts bind molecules to speed up their reactions is not as simple as once thought, say chemists from the UK and Spain.  |
Chemistry World May 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Majority of global chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has announced that 90% of the world's declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed.  |
Chemistry World January 8, 2014 Karl Collins |
Oxidation station Small molecules are making significant inroads -- with reactivity and selectivity approaching levels previously thought unachievable.  |
Chemistry World June 9, 2014 Nina Notman |
Explosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons Progress is finally being made rounding up and destroying deadly weapons left behind in China that are still maiming and even killing people today.  |