Researchers at Iowa State University demonstrate the ability to simultaneously deliver proteins and DNA into plant cells.
Environment
Improved Bonding of Acrylic Paints
Environmentally friendly coatings for use as a primer between aluminium alloys and acrylic paints?
Variable Chain-Length Polyacetals from Plant Oils
Long-chain polyacetals with useful thermal properties and interesting degradation behavior are obtained from green precursors.
Turning the Forest’s Garbage to Black Gold: Polymerization in Biorefineries
Swedish researchers have pioneering a polymerization process that converts the pulp and fragments released from many wood processing operations into value-added products such as refined chemicals and materials.
German Government and BASF Launch Long-Term Nanomaterial Safety Study
€5 million funding will enable externally advised project to study effect of nanomaterials on the lungs.
Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Protection for Marine Applications
Marine environments, and seawater in particular, are extremely corrosive. Effective corrosion protection for marine constructions is an important area of development.
Bayer to Establish Wind Energy Research Center
MaterialScience division to pool expertise in research and development at existing site in Otterup, Denmark.
Solar Photovoltaic Industry Leaders Announce Global Solar Council
Representatives of leading international companies in the solar photovoltaic industry announce the founding of the Global Solar Council.
Ode to Carbon Dioxide
This week, Professor Ozin defends that most maligned of molecules, carbon dioxide.
The Case of the Complexed Charge Carrier: The Mysterious Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells
Dutch researchers present a new theoretical model to explain the better than expected power conversion efficiencies reported for organic solar cells.
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