10 July 20249 July 2024 Melanin from Cuttlefish Ink as a Sustainable Biomass Resource Researchers investigate the potential of naturally sourced melanin in the sustainable synthesis of biopolymers
17 January 202410 January 2024 Turning plastic trash into chemistry treasure Researchers employ common plastics to kickstart radical chain reactions, creating a way to reuse plastic waste while improving process safety and efficiency
Verwandlung von Plastikmüll in einen chemischen Schatz "Die Verwendung von handelsüblichen Kunststoffen als chemische Reagenzien stellt eine völlig neue Perspektive für die organische Synthese dar"
19 January 202313 January 2023 Presenting “SHELLMET” Japan’s First, Eco-friendly Helmet Made from Wasted Scallop Shells Aiming to recycle 40K tons of wasted scallop shells from one of the largest scallop landings in Japan
1 August 202226 July 2022 Nonthermal Plasma-Promoted CO2 Hydrogenation in Presence of Alloy Catalysts Tokyo Tech researchers combined experimental and computational methods to help improve the efficiency of catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 and allows the engineers to design new concept catalysts
8 March 20228 March 2022 CO2 recycling and efficient drug development – tackling two problems with one reaction Using electricity, a new method offers the possibility of recycling CO2 while also performing a notoriously difficult reaction, producing compounds potentially useful for drug development
CO₂-Recycling und effiziente Arzneimittelentwicklung – zwei Probleme mit einer Reaktion angehen Großer Durchbruch, da CO₂ verwendet wird, um eine traditionell schwierige chemische Reaktion mit noch nie dagewesener Effizienz durchzuführen
7 September 20206 September 2020 A new tool to create chemical complexity from fatty acids Hokkaido University WPI-ICReDD researchers developed a modular catalyst that can accurately modify fatty acid derivatives in a hitherto inaccessible position
30 April 201925 April 2019 Neues Verfahren macht Biokunststoff konkurrenzfähig Einfachere, günstigere Herstellung von PEF könnte PET zurückdrängen
27 November 201827 November 2018 New method enables large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles Hokkaido and Eindhoven researchers succeeded in suppressing the side reactions in producing FDCA with high yields from concentrated HMF solutions
11 September 20188 September 2018 Methane to syngas catalyst: two for the price of one An improvement to the catalyst that converts methane to syngas could lead to a more economical process
20 April 20179 September 2021 Alles in einem gegen CO2 Elementares Bor als effektiver Photothermokatalysator für die Umsetzung von Kohlendioxid
3 February 20172 February 2017 Researchers separate sugars from byproduct chemicals including toxins The metal-organic framework NU-1000 allows separation of toxic furanics from sugars, which is necessary for efficient ethanol production
11 November 201510 November 2015 Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
12 December 20149 September 2021 Efficient catalytic system for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons Researchers from Japan and China introduced new, particularly efficient photocatalytic system in the journal Angewandte Chemie
