Native cellulose can be dispersed as nanofibers in organic solvents by ball milling with esterification agents

One-Step Dispersion of Cellulose Nanofibers

50 Years of Organikum – Amazing Impact of a Practical Course Book
With over 400,000 copies, the book has strongly affected the basic university education in organic chemistry

First Photosynthetic Organism That Digests Cellulose
When grown under CO2-limiting conditions, a green microalga metabolizes cellulose in addition to doing photosynthesis

Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012

Sunlight-Driven CO2 Fixation
Diffuse sunlight on a cloudy day is enough to drive the capture of CO2 by amino ketones according to Japanese researchers

Wastewater to Fuel
NASA developed a method of wastewater treatment using algae in offshore tanks that produce biomass

Explaining Science Behind Climate Change
Interactive tools explain science behind climate change

Angewandte Chemie 47/2012: A Rich Harvest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

New Reaction for Fe
Iron(III) complex with ionic tag catalyzed reduction reaction of alkenes under oxidative conditions

Pyrolysis in a Bench-Scale Circulating Fluidized-Bed Downer Reactor
Pyrolysis behavior of wheat straw investigated in a bench-scale circulating fluidized-bed downer reactor to elucidate the effects of acid treatment