Oxidation

Landfill Cover Soil Methane Oxidation Underestimated

harminka — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:11:11 -0500

Landfilled waste decomposes in the absence of oxygen and results in the production of methane. Landfills are classified as the second-largest human-made source of CH4 in the U.S. Additionally, landfill gas contains numerous non-methane hydrocarbons that are either volatilized directly from waste materials or produced through biochemical reactions during waste degradation.

Scientists synthesise stable catalyst for water oxidation

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:01:03 -0500

Jülich scientists have made an important step on the long road to artificially mimicking photosynthesis. They were able to synthesise a stable inorganic metal oxide cluster, which enables the fast and effective oxidation of water to oxygen. This is reported by the German high-impact journal "Angewandte Chemie" in a publication rated as a VIP ("very important paper").

New capabilities increasing knowledge of heavy element fate, transport

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:03:57 -0500

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are uniting theory, computation and experiment to discover exactly how heavy elements, such as uranium and technetium, interact in their environment.

New oxidation methods streamline synthesis of important compounds

harminka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:07:30 -0500

One of the fundamental challenges facing organic synthesis in the 21st century is the need to significantly increase the efficiency with which carbon frameworks can be constructed and functionalized. Chemists at the University of Illinois are helping to meet this challenge by developing a class of carbon-hydrogen catalysts that are highly selective, reactive and tolerant of other functionality.

Characteristics of Nanosized Nickel Particles

harminka — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:23:14 -0600