Companies considering expansion of existing ethylene oxide production and a new plant for neopentylglycol.

Structure–Property Analysis Allows Colour-Tunable Solid-State Luminescence
Structure–property relationships of single crystals are analysed such that their spontaneous and stimulated emission properties can be quantified based on their crystal structures.
How will nanotech improve electric vehicle batteries?
“Cradle to grave” study of advanced Li-ion batteries recently completed by Abt Associates for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Senior Scientific awarded nanomedicine patent
Cell detection patent will improve cancer detection technology.

Metamaterial flat lens is recording breaking
New type of lens bends and focuses ultraviolet light in such an unusual way that it can create ghostly, 3D images of objects that float in free space.

A step towards QD solar cells
MIT researchers find that the secret lies in off-kilter ratios of the two basic components that make up the dots.

A better look into cerebrospinal fluid
New setup for ex vivo detection reveals low concentrations of biomarkers such as circulating tumor cells, bacteria and nanoparticles in cerebrospinal fluid.

Tiny Tubes: Hydrogen Storage Inside Single-Walled Nanotubes
Researchers develop high-pressure hydrogen storage using nanocontainers made of single-walled carbon nanotubes with ice valves sealing the ends.

Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 13
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.

Fluorinated graphene oxide and its properties
The synthesis of fluorinated graphene oxide for sprayable hydrophobic and lipophobic coatings is described.