Polyelectrolyte microcapsules as large as four microns can be ingested by cells, leading to impairment of cell functions.
Earth and environment
BASF receives French Pierre Potier Award for metal organic frameworks (MOFs) research
Initiated seven years ago by the two French chemical associations, the award pays tribute to chemical innovations that support sustainable development.
Harmless Replacement of Lead in Plumbing
To meet environmental demands and new regulations and standards, Egypt researchers developed a lead-free silicon brass alloy with good machinability and castability.
Photocatalysis as an energy source: Zn-Ga-O nanocubes improve conversion rate
Chinese researchers have developed a new nanomaterial to improve the chemical conversion rate in photocatalytic energy systems.
Battery or Bracelet? Cable-Type Flexible Lithium-Ion Batteries
An exceptionally flexible prototype cable-type battery can be used in a variety of shapes towards portable, wearable, and flexible electronics.
Artificial Turf With Reduced Skin Abrasion Facilitates Slide Tackles
A new generation of artificial turfs offers better skin friendliness and also improved material properties.
Technical University Berlin honours Karl Wolfgang Böer
Honorary doctoral degree awarded to pss founding editor for accomplishments in photovoltaics.
BASF building production plant for specialty zeolites in Ludwigshafen, Germany
BASF is investing in the construction of a production plant for specialty zeolites, significantly increasing production capacity for specialty zeolites.
Nuclear Power: Extracting Uranium from Seawater
The combination of high-capacity reusable adsorbents and high-surface-area polyethylene fibers creates a material that can rapidly, selectively and economically extract valuable and precious dissolved metals from water.
Polyesters from Rapeseed Oil
Researchers in Karlsruhe used plant oils to synthesize renewable long-chain aliphatic polyesters using olefin self-metathesis for the monomer synthesis.
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