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IBM and Stanford University Developing New Organic Catalysts for New Types of Biodegradeable, Biocompatible Plastics

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Scientists from IBM and Stanford University are developing organic molecules for use as catalysts (organocatalysis) that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. Waymouth (2010) Organocatalysis: Opportunities and Challenges for Polymer Synthesis. Kiesewetter, Eun Ji Shin, James L.

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Researchers Develop Novel High-Performance Polymer Tin Sulfur Lithium Ion Battery

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Sketch of the Sn/C/CGPE/ Li 2 S/C polymer battery. The battery is formed by a Sn/C composite anode, a PEO-based gel polymer electrolyte, and a Li 2 S/C cathode. A major hurdle is the high solubility in the organic electrolyte of the polysulfides Li 2 S x (1?x?8) PEO=poly(ethylene oxide). Credit: Hassoun and Scrosati. 200907324.

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$26.4B DOE FY 2010 Budget Request Cuts Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; With Recovery Act Funding Boosts Support for PHEVs, Biomass and Biorefineries

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FY 2010 Budget requests are in green, the FY 2009 additional appropriation (Recovery Act funding) is in red. President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2010 $26.4 However, the FY 2010 budget complements the $38.7 There are three primary funded organizations within DOE: National Security; Energy and Environment; and Science.

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Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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Catallo and Junk determined that reacting organic compounds in near-critical or supercritical aqueous phases can transform the compounds over short time periods (i.e., We use hot water to depolymerize the cellulose, lignins, lipids and other polymers contained in the biomass. James Catallo and Thomas Junk. James Catallo, Todd F.

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Genencor and Goodyear Partnering on Process to Develop BioIsoprene from Sugars; To be Used in Manufacture of Tires

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Genencor developed a fermentation route to BioIsoprene using an engineered organism in an integrated bioprocess whereby the volatile product is continuously recovered from the gas-phase. Tags: Bio-polymers Biomass Tires. —Joseph McAuliffe.

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Researchers Identify Enzyme That Breaks Down Chitin; May Lead to Cheaper Biofuels

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The findings not only demonstrate the existence of a hitherto unknown enzyme activity but also provide new pathways toward more efficient enzymatic conversion of biomass for use in the production of biofuels and biopolymers. The respective carbohydrate polymers of both chitin and cellulose form extremely dense, resilient bonds.

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Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

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Pyrolysis bio-oils are produced by the thermal decomposition of biomass by heating in the absence of oxygen at more than 500 °C; fast pyrolysis of biomass is much less expensive than biomass conversion technologies based on gasification or fermentation processes. The products can be tuned to change with different market conditions.

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