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Palladium-gold catalysts find application in environmental cleanup

April 25, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

When chloroform-contaminated water is flowed through a column containing PGClear pellets, the palladium and gold in the pellets spurs a chemical reaction that breaks down chloroform into nontoxic methane and chloride salt. Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.

US government-funded research pays off with new process for environmental remediation.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Environment, Industry, Research Tagged With: catalysis, DuPont, gold, palladium, Rice University, Stanford University, water pollution

Materials enlisted in the fight against bedbugs

April 22, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

New York firm has developed an artificial, micro-fiber spider web to stop bedbugs, termites and other pests without the use of harmful and toxic chemicals.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Industry Tagged With: biomimetics, Firetrap, Stony Brook University

Lockheed Martin awarded patent on graphene filtering material

April 9, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

Perforene material is a molecular filtration solution designed to meet the growing global demand for potable water.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Environment, Graphene, Industry Tagged With: filtering, Lockheed Martin, patent news, water treatment

BASF and US institutes collaborate on new advanced materials center

March 25, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

BASF SE has announced a research initiative called "North American Center for Research on Advanced Materials" through which it is collaborating with Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. From left are Michael Malone, Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement, UMass Amherst; Christian Fischer, President of BASF's Advanced Materials and Systems Research; Richard McCullough, Vice Provost for Research, Harvard University; and Mary C. Boyce, Professor of Engineering, Head of Department, MIT.

Harvard University, MIT, and UMass Amherst to cooperate with company on “North American Center for Research on Advanced Materials”.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Community news, Industry Tagged With: BASF, cooperations, Harvard University, MIT, UMass

Huntsman announce 18 month development plan for Advanced Materials business

January 28, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

Worldwide transformation program is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2013.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Industry Tagged With: Huntsman Advanced Materials

BASF and Sinopec take steps on joint isononanol plant

January 25, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

Companies have completed a joint feasibility study and taken the next steps in the establishment of plant in Maoming, Guangdong, China.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Industry Tagged With: BASF, isononanol, petrochemistry, Sinopec

Dow Chemical and University of Illinois open joint innovation center

January 22, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

Center will develop data management solutions to drive value and accelerate discovery in the Research & Development (R&D) organizations throughout Dow.

Filed Under: Chemical production, Community news, Industry Tagged With: Dow Chemical, jobs, University of Illinois