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Volume 86, Number 7: February 18, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- Awards
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Future-Oriented Spending
Chemical firms plan an 8.6% capital spending increase in 2008 but forecast a more modest 6.0% rise in R&D.
Cover: Veer
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News of the Week
Dust Is Likely Cause Of Deadly Blast
Accident at Georgia sugar refinery raises issue of national dust safety standard.
BASF Makes Bold Carbon Claim
Chemical maker says its products save more greenhouse gases than they generate.
Mercury Rule Overturned
EPA, Congress consider alternatives after court invalidates Administration's approach.
Combinatorial Crystals
Novel metal-organic framework compounds store, selectively trap CO2.
Government Chemical Testing
NIH and EPA collaborate on chemical testing program.
Soda Ash Is Hot
FMC to restart idle capacity as foreign firms buy into U.S. business.
Scholarly Publishing
Measure will establish a repository of journal articles by Harvard's faculty.
Powerful Threads
Kevlar-nanowire hybrid collects energy from gentle friction.
New Role For Transferrin
Blood protein forms fibers, releases rust.
ACS News
ACS Comment
Global collaboration and challenges.
Harvesting Project SEED
C&EN catches up with past participants in ACS’s 40-year-old mentoring program. With Slideshow
Project SEED From The Ground Up
Mentoring program has its roots in the political and social turmoil of the 1960s. Web Exclusive
Committee On Project SEED
Long-term goals include expanding the program and better tracking of former participants.
2007-08 Project SEED College Scholarships
Awards
2008 ACS National Award Winners
Recipients are honored for contributions of major significance to chemistry.
Alfred Burger Award In Medicinal Chemistry
E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching & Learning of Chemistry
Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
ACS Award In Separations Science & Technology
Frances P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal
Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry
Young Scientist Awards Nominations Due March 1
» Business
February 18, 2008
Building Business
Custom chemical firms showcase technology and modest expansions at InformexUSA 2008.
The Power Of Pores
New polymer separators are gates to next-generation cars.
Having It All
Chemical makers supplying the detergents industry seek both sales and sustainability.
Business Concentrates
- Ciba Replots R&D
- Quebec's Petromont Will Shut Down
- Two Polyester Resin Makers Target India
- Saltigo Outlines Expansion Plans
- University Has New TiO2 Process
- Eliokem Launches Novel Latex Process
- Photo Dyes Producer Changes Hands
- Fujifilm Will Buy Drugmaker Toyama
- PPG Industries Buys Nanotech Firm
- Frutarom Opens Flavors Laboratory
- Nektar And Nastech Both Reduce Jobs
- AstraZeneca Spins Off GI Drug Programs
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
February 18, 2008
2009 R&D Budget A Tough Sell
Bush's final budget is a mixed bag for science; big changes are expected from Congress.
Insights: A Major Shift Beyond Fossil Fuels
Massive moves to wind and solar power are feasible, affordable, and necessary.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
February 18, 2008
A Massive Case Of Fraud
Journal editors are left reeling as publishers move to rid their archives of scientist's falsified research.
Comment on scientific fraud.
Messenger From Mercury
Exploration of the sun's closest neighbor begins anew after 20 years.
What's That Stuff? Lava Lamps
A density lesson inspired the Woodstock generation.
