European Women in Chemistry edited by Jan Apotheker and Livia Simon Sarkadi, reviewed by Francesco De Angelis, University of l’Aquila, Italy

European Women in Chemistry

H2 Production
Photosynthetic plant proteins and synthetic polymers shown to self-assemble and produce H2 from light

Angewandte Chemie 7/2011: Oxidations, Reductions, and More
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Carbon Capture & Storage
Carbon dioxide pressure dissipates in underground reservoirs according to study by Berkeley Lab scientists

Volatile Arsenic Measured in Field
First field measurements of organic arsenic emissions with new technique shows link between arsine and carbon content of soil

Conduction in Ionic Liquid Batteries
Improved understanding of conduction in ionic liquids could have important implications for batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells

Intermediates in Ethanol Fuel Cells
Analysis of the intermediates produced in direct ethanol fuel cells with different anodes gives clues to reaction pathways within the cell

Supercapacitance from Seaweed
Blending the capacitance of seaweed with the conduction of carbon nanotubes gives enhanced performance of supercapacitor electrodes

New SCI President — Interview with Vincenzo Barone
Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists

Water Splitting in Two Parts
Photocatalytic water splitting system that mimics the two-step process of photosynthesis reported