May

8

Producing Flavonoid-Enriched Cocoa Powder

May 8, 2007 | 2 Comments

New process boosts levels of heart-healthy compounds in cocoa powder. ‘Scientists in Spain are reporting development of a new process to make cocoa powder with higher amounts of the healthful chemical compounds linked to chocolate’s beneficial effects. The study is scheduled for publication in the May 30 issue of ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food [...]

May

1

New Catalyst Helps to Reduce Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions

May 1, 2007 | 1 Comment

New catalyst helps eliminate NOx from diesel exhaust. ‘A catalyst developed by Argonne researchers could help diesel truck manufacturers eliminate harmful nitrogen-oxide emissions from diesel exhausts. The technology — which has a patent pending — appears so promising that multiple large and small companies have expressed interest in licensing it and working with Argonne researchers [...]

May

1

BBC News: Kryptonite Discovered in Mine

May 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

‘Kryptonite’ discovered in mine. ‘Kryptonite is no longer just the stuff of fiction feared by caped superheroes. A new mineral matching its unique chemistry – as described in the film Superman Returns – has been identified in a mine in Serbia. According to movie and comic-book storylines, kryptonite is supposed to sap Superman’s powers whenever [...]

Apr

27

Sunlight CO2 Splitting: Transforming CO2 into Fuel

April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Device Uses Solar Energy to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Fuel. ‘Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of exploiting sunlight to transform a greenhouse gas into a useful product. Clifford Kubiak, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and his graduate student Aaron Sathrum have developed a prototype device that can capture [...]

Apr

24

What Happens to a Metal Ion in Solution?

April 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

X-ray scattering techniques determine how dissolved metal ions interact in solution. ‘Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Notre Dame have successfully applied X-ray scattering techniques to determine how dissolved metal ions interact in solution. These findings will help researchers better understand how metal ions, such as those found [...]

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