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Using phthaloyl peroxide to streamline the manufacture of phenols

By Damir Beciri
26 July 2013

wine-glass-1Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered a new chemical reaction that has the potential to lower the cost and streamline the manufacture of compounds ranging from agricultural chemicals to pharmaceutical drugs. The reaction resolves a long-standing challenge in organic chemistry in creating phenolic compounds from… »

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More energy efficient microscale method for the desalination of seawater

By Maja Bosanac
28 June 2013

austin-desalination-chip-1Collaboration between engineers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Marburg in Germany resulted in the development of a new method for the desalination of seawater. In comparison with conventional techniques, the new method is significantly simpler and requires less energy. Energy consumption is so little that it can work with… »

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Researchers investigating theoretical potential of algae fuels

By Damir Beciri
24 July 2012

hebner-algaeAccording to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, it is theoretically possible to produce about 500 times as much energy from algae fuels as is needed to grow the fuels. However, the researchers conducted a separate investigation where they found that their current algae growing facility is getting out… »

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oPAD – origami-inspired paper sensor

By Damir Beciri
10 March 2012

opad-sensor-1Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed origami Paper Analytical Device (oPAD) – a low-cost 3D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV. It can be produced in less than a minute without any tools or special… »

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Using geothermal energy to produce electricity and store CO2 underground

By Damir Beciri
One Comment11 August 2011

berkeley-lab-carbon-dioxide-storage-and-energy-1A team of researchers, led by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), hopes to become the first in the world to produce electricity from the CO2 heated by energy under the surface of the Earth. The system could also be used to permanently store some of the CO2 underground, thus reducing its… »