Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technical University Munich, Germany, explains how his institution is preparing to attract the best talent

Tenure Track: The Royal Road to Professorship?

Photocatalytic Oxygenation of Benzene to Phenol
2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) acts as efficient photocatalyst for the one-step oxygenation of benzene to phenol under visible-light irradiation

Straight to the Mesopore: Special Issue on Functional Porous Materials
Functionalized porous materials, an exciting expanse of catalytic materials have tremendous catalytic potential

An Olive Branch for Lignin: Pass the Hydrogen
The microwave-assisted depolymerization of lignin to bio-oil from olive tree waste is achieved in hydrogen-donating solvents

Most Accessed Articles: February 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2013

Angewandte Chemie Celebrates 125 Years
With a packed program of highest caliber scientists around the globe celebrated the journal with an exciting and inspiring day

New Fluid Catalytic Cracking Laboratory
BASF to start up fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts testing and research laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany

Microcatalysis in Photonic Crystal Fibers
Photonic crystal fiber emerges as a new class of optical fiber for photocatalysis and photospectroscopic reaction analysis

GDCh Awards for B. List and M. Christmann
The Horst Precejus Prize and the Carl Duisberg Memorial Prize of the GDCh have been awarded to Benjamin List and Mathais Christmann

Next Generation Awarded
Franziska Schoenebeck, Manuel Alcarazo, and Guido Clever receive prizes for their habilitation work