Testing of cellulase-based methods for converting cellulose into glucose may be increased with new screening technique

High-Throughput Screening for Cellulase

Green Solid Oxide Cells
Efficient solid oxide cells could provide solution to the problem of electrical energy storage facing the renewable supply industry

Finnair to Switch to Renewable Fuels
The Finnish airline Finnair Oy has announced its intention to move towards fuels made from renewable sources

Cracking Zeolite Design
Zeolite Y crystals with hierarchical porosity have been synthesized and display close to ideal hydrocracking selectivity

Biphasic Biodiesel Production System
Oil/ionic liquid system overcomes problems of enzymatic biodiesel production, giving 98 % yields

Improved Li Batteries
The world’s smallest battery, with an anode of a single nanowire, has been created inside a TEM to study its charging in detail

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Mess-ter Comic — Initiation
A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization

Ionic Liquids Improve Wind Turbines
A new research project, IL-WIND, will develop ionic-liquid based lubricants for wind turbines

Interviews with Chemistry Europe Presidents and Member Society Leaders
In this series of interviews, presidents and leaders of the national societies of Chemistry Europe talk about their society, personal motivation, and plans for the future