23 women scientists were awarded to acknowledge and promote the work of women chemists and chemical engineers worldwide

Distinguished Women Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Award 2011

IYC 2011 in Hungary
Hungary celebrated the IYC 2011 with a fire with water – water with fire event

What's New On CHEManager Europe: August 2011
Highlights from this month's CHEManager Europe

No More Metal Cats
Metal-free catalysts that effect transfer hydrogenation in imines, enamines, and N-heterocycles, offer simpler routes to novel molecules

Polymer With a Nicotine Habit
Newly synthesized polymer, fitted with molecular pincers, effectively captures nicotine molecules and its analogues

Germany Export Champion for Chemicals
German chemical industry is the largest chemical exporter worldwide; its export lead over the USA could be further increased in 2010

Bacteria Damage Pipelines
Effects of ethanol-loving bacteria on fatigue cracking of pipeline steel

Mechanism to Stabilize Nanoparticles in ILs
Molecular interactions of solvation and stabilization mechanisms of metallic nanoparticles in ionic liquids

Direct Conversion of Bio-Ethanol to Isobutene
A new catalyst for converting ethanol made from biomass gives a renewable path to fuel additives, rubber and solvents

Easy Route to Suzuki Precursor
Practical and general method for the synthesis of boronic intermediates that readily undergo the Suzuki reaction