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August 25, 2008 Cover
Volume 86, Issue 34
COVER: The metal-organic framework compound(ZIF-100) depicted has a large capacity for storing CO2.The material is made up of ZnN4 tetrahedra (shown inblue) and imidazolate linkers. The background is sprinkledwith images of ZIF crystals.
Volume 86, Issue 34
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS
For Metal-Organic frameworks, lab-scale research is brisk as commercialization begins
COVER: The metal-organic framework compound(ZIF-100) depicted has a large capacity for storing CO2.The material is made up of ZnN4 tetrahedra (shown inblue) and imidazolate linkers. The background is sprinkledwith images of ZIF crystals.
Credit: Rahul Banerjee, Bo Wang,Christian Doonan, and Omar M. Yaghi/UCLA
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August 25, 2008 Issue
Volume 86, Issue 34
August 25, 2008 Issue, Vol. 86 | Iss. 34
For Metal-Organic frameworks, lab-scale research is brisk as commercialization begins
(pp. 13-16)
Features
Business
Chemical firms see a strong business selling sodium methylate to the biodiesel industry (pp. 20-21)
News of the Week
ACS Meeting Draws Crowds
In Philadelphia, society celebrates anniversaries, announces new 'green' member benefit
(p.8)FDA Calls BPA Safe
Agency's assessment of bisphenol A is hailed by industry, challenged by activists
(p.10)Suspicious Death In China
Regulator's demise is latest scandal for country's food inspection system
(p.11)Departments
Business
Chemical firms see a strong business selling sodium methylate to the biodiesel industry
(pp. 20-21)
Billion-dollar chemical acquisitions continue, but the number of deals is down
(p.23)Concentrates
(pp. 17-18)
(pp. 17-18)- U.S. Court Gives Patient Experimental Drug
- Ciba Moves To Reshape Portfolio
- Railroads Tie Up With Urethane
- Suntech Injects $100 Million in Nitol
- Change At The Helm For Evonik
- Sino-Kuwaiti Plant Costs Are Running Up
- Tronox Appoints Interim CEO
- Bayer TDI Plant Under Way in Shanghai
- BASF Synthesizes Hydrophobin
- Symyx Acquires Integrity Biosolution
- British Biotechs Get Takeover Bids
- Monsanto Sells Posilac To Lilly
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Calls for papers for the spring 2009 ACS national meeting (March 22–26) have been issued
(pp. 43-49)
Government & Policy
Attacks on ships increase, raising concerns of chemical terrorism
(pp. 27-28)
Former executive pushes for collaboration and standard scientific practices to improve credibility of industry-funded research
(p.29)Books
An overview of action and research programs concerning U.S. doctoral education
(pp. 38-39)
Science & Technology
For Metal-Organic frameworks, lab-scale research is brisk as commercialization begins
(pp. 13-16)
Forensic Science Center scientists tackle a number of chemical challenges
(pp. 32-35)