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Chemistry World May 2, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Zoe Schnepp: Green collaboration Zoe Schnepp is a lecturer in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham in the UK. Her group develops simple routes to functional materials. In particular, they use biomass to synthesize materials for applications, such as catalysis and water filtration.  |
Chemistry World November 17, 2011 Ross McLaren |
Giving Fuel Cells a Vitamin Boost Vitamin B12 could replace platinum catalysts in fuel cells as a cheaper alternative.  |
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
Carbon nanotube catalysts 'better than platinum' Researchers in the US have developed a novel catalyst based on carbon nanotubes for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen.  |
Chemistry World May 14, 2009 Hayley Birch |
Two metals better than one for fuel cell catalysts US scientists have reported a dramatic improvement in the activity of catalytic nanoparticles destined to replace platinum in fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World February 28, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Fuel cells put in the frame with catalysts that need far less platinum US scientists have created an exceptional fuel cell catalyst that contains far less platinum -- conventional catalysts need 36 times more platinum to hit the same levels of activity.  |
Chemistry World March 24, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Producing powerful palladium particles US scientists have found a way to clean up the production of palladium nanoparticles - doubling their performance as catalysts for fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World May 27, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
A novel designer surface catalyst for oxidations Scientists in China have developed a new surface-based catalyst that can selectively oxidise carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen.  |
Chemistry World September 23, 2010 Jon Cartwright |
Catalyst improves prospects for fuel cells Chemists in the US have developed a new catalyst that could help in a key reaction used to generate hydrogen for fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World February 29, 2008 Michael Gross |
Modified Nanotubes Catalyse Fuel Cell A new type of catalyst made by attaching platinum nanoparticles to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could be used to oxidise methanol in fuel cells, thanks to work by Chinese chemists.  |
Chemistry World August 23, 2010 James Urquhart |
Growing magnetic leaves A magnetic leaf has been created by researchers in Germany using a simple one-step process to synthesise a complex iron carbide microstructure that mimics the intricate structure of a leaf.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 Jill Jusko |
Fuel Cells: Progress With Platinum Research demonstrates method to improve metal's efficiency as a catalyst.  |
Chemistry World October 30, 2007 James Mitchell Crow |
A Better Catalyst for Fuel Cells? Alloy nanoparticles that efficiently catalyse oxygen's conversion into water - the energy-releasing reaction that occurs in fuel cells - have been discovered. The particles are up to six times more active than pure platinum, the material typically used in current fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World June 27, 2013 Emma Eley |
Sustainable iron catalyst for clean hydrogenation An international team of chemists has reported a clean and green way to perform one of the most important industrial reactions for pharmaceutical and petrochemical synthesis.  |
Reactive Reports March 2005 David Bradley |
Fuel Cells US scientists have demonstrated a significant boost to fuel cells that could also cut costs. By coating the cathode with a thin layer of platinum instead of using solid metal, efficiency is raised by ten percent and the use of expensive platinum can be reduced.  |
Chemistry World December 3, 2009 Hayley Birch |
Bio-Inspired Catalyst Design Could Rival Platinum French scientists have demonstrated the potential of a new fuel cell catalyst inspired by hydrogenase enzymes.  |
Chemistry World May 30, 2013 Helen Potter |
Soybean catalyst for hydrogen evolution A catalyst made from soybeans could overcome a major barrier to cheap hydrogen fuel by replacing the platinum catalyst used in the electrocatalytic production of hydrogen, claim scientists in the US.  |
Chemistry World July 11, 2013 Andria Nicodemou |
Turning carbon dioxide into something useful New research shows that a water-soluble catalyst developed by scientists in the US can electrocatalytically transform carbon dioxide into a useful chemical feedstock.  |
Chemistry World December 12, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Iron Oxide Succumbs to the Gentle Touch Chemists in Japan and France have produced a new iron oxide with a sheet-like structure that could be used in fuel cells and sensors.  |
Chemistry World January 7, 2010 Lewis Brindley |
Upgrading biomass to gasoline Making cheap gasoline from biomass is a step closer, thanks to a new catalyst developed in the US.  |
Chemistry World July 29, 2010 Phillip Broadwith |
Bubble powered microengines push forward Microscopic jet engines powered by an enzyme that makes bubbles of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide fuel have been developed by chemists in Germany.  |
Scientific American June 2009 Philip Yam |
Updates: Whatever happened to Fuel Cell Progress? Revving up fuel cells... New heart cells from the atomic age... Not so lifesaving research... Lightning fast warnings...  |
Chemistry World February 26, 2013 Holly Sheahan |
Capturing the potential of carbon dioxide A team of researchers from the University of Bath have opened up the idea of using carbon dioxide as a useful potential feedstock; a useful chemical resource rather than a troublesome waste product.  |
Chemistry World March 19, 2008 Kira Welter |
'Designer' Catalyst Fights Fuel Cell Poisoning US scientists have designed a contaminant commonly found in hydrogen used to run fuel cells from first principles nanoparticles that efficiently oxidize carbon monoxide (CO)  |
Chemistry World July 31, 2008 |
Breakthrough Catalyst for Splitting Water Scientists say they have solved a fundamental problem hampering renewable energy generation - how to split water cheaply into oxygen and hydrogen, under benign conditions, so that the gases can be stored as fuels.  |
Chemistry World April 11, 2011 Laura Howes |
Pocket sized fuel cell, a step closer A new catalyst for hydrogen evolution could see you carry around a fuel cell in your pocket to power electronic devices.  |
Chemistry World February 23, 2012 Russell Johnson |
Powering up fuel cells A hydrogen fuel cell that uses carbon nanotubes to increase the amount of electrocatalyst attached to electrodes has been designed by UK scientists.  |
Chemistry World July 20, 2009 Hayley Birch |
Fuel cell catalysts go sub-nano Japanese researchers have created sub-nano scale platinum clusters with high catalytic activity for use in fuel cell applications.  |
Chemistry World June 23, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
New catalyst for hydrogen from formic acid Chemists in Germany have taken a leaf out of nature's book to develop a new, low-cost, iron-based catalyst powered by light that can extract hydrogen from formic acid.  |
Chemistry World December 18, 2008 Alex Hellemans |
Fuel cells without platinum Looking for ways to avoid using costly and scarce platinum in fuel cells, Chinese researchers have reported details of a fuel cell that uses cheap nickel as a catalyst.  |
Chemistry World October 1, 2007 Lewis Brindley |
Semiconductor Splits Water with Sunlight Scientists in Germany have developed a promising new catalyst that splits water using sunlight -- and stores the hydrogen and oxygen produced.  |
Chemistry World March 8, 2011 Jon Cartwright |
Carbon nanotubes - a boon for chiral catalysts Researchers in China have created a new catalyst that could help in the production of chiral molecules for medical drugs. The catalyst, which consists of platinum nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon nanotubes, is the most active of its type ever reported.  |
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 October 2011 |
Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term.  |
Chemistry World December 12, 2007 Jonathan Edwards |
Aqueous Fischer-Tropsch is Clean and Green Chinese chemists have carried out the Fischer-Tropsch reaction in water for the first time, bringing a greener route to hydrocarbon fuels a step closer.  |
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Cooler material boosts fuel cells A cathode that allows solid oxide fuel cells to operate at reduced temperaures promises to lower the cost of fuel cells, which could spur broader adoption of the technology.  |
Technology Research News July 27, 2005 |
Micro fuel cell packs power Researchers have built a propane-driven fuel cell that's not much bigger than a watch battery, but lasts much longer.  |
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 November 10, 2011 David Bradley |
A soluble solution to the Haber process? A clearer understanding of the activity of the key component of the Haber-Bosch process - the catalyst - could help to optimize industrial nitrogen fixation still further and remove the need for high temperatures and pressures.  |
Chemistry World November 19, 2013 Jessica Brand |
From seaweed to solar cells After years of using platinum, scientists suggest they could one day use extracts from marine plants to replace it in solar cells.  |
Technology Research News September 22, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Fuel Cell Converts Waste to Power One problem with fuel cells is that they produce carbon monoxide, which can gum up the works. Researchers have found a way to use the carbon monoxide to produce more energy in a reaction that can take place at room temperature.  |
Chemistry World August 15, 2013 William Bergius |
Destroying stable foam on demand The first example of stable and environmentally friendly foam that can be broken down by any one of three external stimuli has been developed by an international team of scientists.  |
Chemistry World January 22, 2014 Anna Simpson |
Magdalena Titirici: Biowaste conversion Research in the Titirici group involves trying to create porous carbon materials from renewable resources such as lignin, cellulose and chitin, as well municipal and agricultural wastes.  |
Technology Research News May 18, 2005 |
Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World July 20, 2006 Jessica Ebert |
Golden Touch for Amines Aminobenzene chemicals are used to make anything from dyes to pharmaceuticals, and now scientists have found a way to produce them in a more efficient way using a gold catalyst.  |
Chemistry World August 10, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
New catalyst for methane to methanol Chemists in Germany have invented a new solid catalyst for converting methane to methanol.  |
Chemistry World April 11, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Fuel Cells Guzzle Glycerol Fuel cells traditionally use oxidizing platinum catalysts to generate a flow of electrons from molecules like hydrogen or methanol. But such catalysts are expensive and can produce toxic byproducts. Now researchers are using microbial fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World May 9, 2010 Phillip Broadwith |
Iron catalyst breaks the mold An iron catalyst that is not only greener than many of its precious metal competitors, but also catalyses reactions that they can't, could open new avenues in transition metal catalysis, say Chinese researchers.  |
Chemistry World August 20, 2008 |
Gold's Magic Number A new gold catalyst developed by UK chemists can catalyse hydrocarbon oxidation, using O 2 as the only oxidant. But catalyst particle size is critical - above 2nm diameter, the catalyst loses all activity.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 63 David Bradley |
Natural Copy Cat While plants convert carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen, chemists are having a more difficult time finding an efficient method for converting carbon dioxide into useful fuels.  |
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.  |