Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizes 2024
Germany's most prestigious research prize
Most Accessed Articles: February 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals
Behind the Science: Bead-Mill Technology for Greener Paracetamol Synthesis
Bead milling technology used for the mechanochemical Beckmann rearrangement reaction to synthesize paracetamol more sustainably
Can Sustainable Credentials Support Your Career?
Does sustainability affect the skills employers are looking for? How can employees demonstrate these skills, especially if their research isn't related to sustainability?
Efficient Upcycling of Polyethylene to Liquid Alkanes
Lewis-acid-catalyzed cracking-alkylation reactions at low temperatures
Angewandte Chemie 10/2024: Leverage
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Depolymerizable Methacrylate Polymers
Introduction of thermolytically labile pendant groups allows for catalyst-free reversion to monomers
70th Birthday: Robert Schlögl
German researcher renowned for their work in catalysis, focusing on chemical energy conversion and materials for energy storage
Plastic Recycling with a Protein Anchor
Peptide with a cobalt cofactor helps to oxidize polystyrene microparticles
Most Accessed Articles: January 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals
Behind the Science: Generating Chemical Energy from Renewable Fuels with Semiconductors
Exposing GaAs photovoltaic devices to methanol fuel in the presence of an oxidizer leads to electricity generation by the device
Forecasting Future Water Scarcity
Three billion more people could face water scarcity by 2050 due to pollution, according to a global assessment of the future supply of clean water
Enzyme in Detergents Recycles Single-Use Plastics
Complete degradation of the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) within 24 hours
Cleaning Up Water Using Microrobots
Methamphetamine removal using magnetic microrobots with cyclodextrin units
Call for Nominations: Prize for Ludic Sciences 2024
Recognition of a scientific work resulting from research carried out not with a view to a specific application, but out of sheer curiosity
Nonfused Ring Electron Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells
Molecular packing and orientation control found to be important for high-performance materials
Angewandte Chemie 4/2024: Sustainable Alternatives
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Storing H2 Underground
Aces Delta converts excess wind and solar power to hydrogen and burns it with natural gas to replace a coal-fired power plant
Sustainable Production of Triazoles from Lignin
Efficient synthesis uses renewable feedstock and provides an alternative to click reactions