The co-chairmen of ChemistryOpen's Editorial Advisory Board discuss their expectations of this new ChemPubSoc Europe journal

Opening Up The World Of Chemistry

Modifying MOFs in the Vapor Phase
Introducing chelating groups into metal-organic frameworks by vapor-phase post-synthetic modification boosts their catalytic potential

Most Accessed Articles: December 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2011

Recycling Platinum
Electrochemical dissolution of platinum in an ionic liquid could allow its environmentally friendly recycling

Catalysis on the Move
A new web application provides data for elementary coupling reactions occurring on metal surfaces

Algae for Your Tank?
New process for converting microalgae oil produces saturated hydrocarbons suitable for high-grade fuels for vehicles

Carbon Monoxide Promotion
CO usually poisons catalytic reactions - Dutch team demonstrates that it can promote the oxidation of alcohols on a gold catalyst

Enantiopure Triazolium Salts
Simple, robust, and straightforward synthetic method for the production of enantiopure 1,4-dialkyl-1,2,4-triazolium salts

Cages Strung Together
Persilastaffanes: silicon frameworks with delocalized sigma electrons are intriguing candidates for electronic applications

Angewandte Chemie 52/2011: Quo Vadis?
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie