
BASF’s Chemovator Welcomes External Startups to Incubation Program
Start-ups in the areas of sustainability, process optimization, research, service optimization, and next-generation materials supported

Engineered Enzyme for the Formation of a Furan-Based Bioplastic Precursor
Modified carboxyl methyltransferase can catalyze the conversion of bio-derived 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid to its dimethyl ester

Most Accessed Articles: April 2023
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Angewandte Chemie 21/2023: Structure and Performance
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Littered Cigarette Filters Can Leak Toxins and Harmful Fibers
Multidisciplinary work shows that filters can be toxic to aquatic larvae and gives recommendations for litter prevention measures

Harvesting Fluorine Atoms from Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)
Molecular magnesium-based reducing agent used for defluorination at room temperature

A Tsunami of Innovations Is Ahead of Us
Markus Kraft on the intersection of AI and chemistry, knowledge engineering and machine learning, their applications, challenges and successes, as well as his World Avatar Project

Germany’s Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry Aims for Climate Neutrality by 2045
Germany's chemical-pharmaceutical industry unveils plan for climate neutrality by 2045, developed with 80 partners from industry, NGOs, and politics

More Sustainable And Less Expensive: Organic High-Capacity Battery
New redox-organic electrode material (OEM), for aqueous organic high-capacity batteries that can be easily and cheaply recycled

Most Accessed Articles: March 2023
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Enhancement of Hydrolase that Decomposes PET Plastic
Functionality of plastic-degrading polyester hydrolase PHL7 investigated and efficiency further improved

Call for Nominations: Prize for Ludic Sciences 2023
Recognition of a scientific work resulting from research carried out not with a view to a specific application but out of pure curiosity

Eco-Friendly Recycling of Thin-Film Solar Cells
Recovering mainly silver and indium from production waste flexible CIGS solar cells

Angewandte 17/2023: Improved Technology
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Semihydrogenation of Urea Derivatives to Formamides
Highly efficient ruthenium-catalyzed transformation

Emissions of Banned Ozone-Depleting Chlorofluorocarbons Increased
Rising emissions of five chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) observed between 2010 and 2020

Microplastics Affect the Gut Microbiomes of Seabirds
Microplastics associated with decreases in beneficial bacteria and increases in pathogens

Angewandte Chemie 16/2023: Innovation Watch
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 15/2023: Complements
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie