First international flight by Solar Impulse plane without any fuel other than the power supplied by the sun

First Flight by Solar Impulse Plane

Cheaper H2 Generation
New iridium(III) photosensitisers give best activity seen with iron-based water-reduction catalysts for light-driven water splitting

How Green Are Biofuels?
Renewable resources as a feedstock does not guarantee a cleaner fuel

Capturing CO2 Directly from the Air
Absorbents that remove CO2 from ultra-dilute gas streams could capture CO2 straight from the air rather than at source

Angewandte Author Profiles May
Kilian Muñiz, Anthony K. Cheetham, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, and Helmuth Möhwald, are interviewed this month

Angewandte Chemie 21/2011 – The Worm that Turned
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Microbes as CO2 Conversion Catalysts
Bacteria that electrocatalytically convert CO2 to formate present a green alternative to traditional inorganic electrocatalysts

Near-IR Dyes for Solar Cells
Much of sunlight’s energy is wasted as it lies in the near-infrared (NIR) region. New, stable NIR dyes collect and use this energy

Real-Time Tracking of Oil Spills
Biosensor that uses antibodies detects marine pollutants and can provide real-time monitoring of oil spills to guide their clean-up

Angewandte Chemie 20/2011: Fireworks
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie