Novel four-step process for the production of jet and diesel fuel range alkanes from hemicellulose extracts
Jet Fuels From Biomass Waste
New EuCheMS President
The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president
C=O Activation in CO2
First step to using CO2 as a chemical feedstock – theoretical studies reveal mechanism of CO2 activation by uranium complex
Silver-Free Protocol
New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts
Atmospheric Dioxane Degradation
Mechanism of the radical-initiated oxidation of 1,3-dioxane helps explain the role of ethers in the atmosphere
One-Phase for Biodiesel
Using ionic liquids for biodiesel production overcomes miscibility problem and allows recycling over several cycles
Built-in Flaw Identified
New fabrication methods that provide smaller structures and sharper interfaces needed to increase solar cell efficiency
Angewandte Author Profiles
Helmut Werner, Leroy Cronin, Otto Wolfbeis, and Takuzo Aida, are interviewed this month
Switchable Water
Addition of amines leads to water with switchable ionic strength for reversible salting out of organic compounds
Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update March 15, 2024