The Magazine of Chemistry Europe

The Official IYC 2011 Opening Ceremony in Paris was an impressive event – have a look at the highlights

Direct catalytic synthesis of 5-methylfurfural (MF) - an important chemical intermediate - from biomass-derived carbohydrates

Eiichi Nakamura's birthday is celebrated with a special issue of Chemistry – An Asian Journal

Vassileios Touloupides and Jukka Rasanen receive the Borealis Student Innovation Awards for 2010

Synthetic polypeptide conjugate that selectively binds target proteins could offer alternative to antibodies for protein recognition

A self-cleaning membrane reactor for industrial wastewater treatment decomposes organic foulants and stops pores from getting blocked

MOFs for H2 storage still have a long way to go – as new experiments considering entropic contribution to adsorption energy show

Peter Vollhardt on exciting chemistry, why he's no longer allowed in the lab, and quality versus quantity

Strong growth of the German chemical industry in 2010 is predicted to continue at a slower rate

Recent developments in the biotechnological production of hydrocarbons are paving the way for bio-based platform chemicals