New catalytic approach to activating hydrocarbons that works at low temperatures developed by researchers in the UK and US
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Cool Gold Hydrocarbon Activation
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Job: EuCheMS General Secretary
EuCheMS invites candidates for the position of General Secretary in its Brussels office. Closing date 6 February
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Wiley-CST Outstanding Publication Award
The Wiley-CST Award for Outstanding Publication was awarded to P. Rashatasakhon and T. Buajarern at PACCON 2011
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Hydrogenase Cofactor Simply Synthesized
New route to hydrogenase cofactor azadithiolate provides a simple way to make model enzymes for H2 fuel production
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Making Fuel Cells Durable with Pt Nanostars
Starlike, platinum-based nanowire crystals could provide more stable cathodes for fuel cell applications
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Replacing Batteries with T-Shirts
A micro-supercapacitor that can be woven like a thread could lead to clothing that creates and stores energy
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Mapping Atoms of Mollusk Teeth
New method allows tracking of fluoride in teeth or osteoporosis drugs in bones at previously inaccessible length scales
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Kurt Dehnicke ( – 2012)
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Marburg, and Editor of ZAAC, Kurt Dehnicke dies
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Superconductivity Induced by Light
Non-superconducting material transformed into a superconductor material by using laser-light pulses
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Martin Jansen Awarded
ZAAC Editor Martin Jansen awarded International Medal for Materials Science of the Materials Research Society of India