An overview of the latest trends in various fields of chemistry published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie

Trend Reports 2014

Role of Heusler Compounds for Smart Energy
Fascinating functionalities of Heusler compounds and what needs to be done to develop new materials for energy technology

Splitting Water Without a Metal Catalyst
A metal-free hybrid material of carbon and nitrogen splits water with the help of sunlight

Angewandte Chemie 11/2015: 150 Years of BASF
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Sodium for Sustainable Batteries
Cost-effective and sustainable alternative to lithium ion batteries

Engaging a New Generation of Chemists
J.-W. Toering, Director of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society, talks about his motivation, the Society's challenges, his future plans for it

Chemical Poems: Ununseptium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

Guess the Chemist (39)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Pseudo-Capacitor with Core-Shell-Structure
A highly stable pseudo-capacitor with excellent energy storage performance is fabricated with polyaniline as core material

The Future of Distillation – Industries’ Most Energy-Intense Technology
A. Górak, TU Dortmund, discusses opportunities on how to improve the energy consumption and efficiency of distillation