Biofuel Chemical Process Improvement Leads to Chemistry Student Recognition by ACS
University of Wisconsin chemistry grad student, Joseph Binder, will be recognized by the American Chemical Society with the Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award in Green Chemistry this month in Washington, D.C. ...
... "Binder came up with a two-step chemical process to turn raw biomass into the promising biofuel 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF). To make it work, Binder developed a unique solvent system with an extraordinary capacity to dissolve cellulose. The solvent system is considered green because it's a nonhazardous alternative to existing solvents. " ...Via University of Wisconsin-Madison: Graduate student recognition
Kenneth G Hancock Memorial Award: "honors outstanding student contributions to furthering the goals of green chemistry through research or education. "