Oil/ionic liquid system overcomes problems of enzymatic biodiesel production, giving 98 % yields

Biphasic Biodiesel Production System

J. M. Thomas Delivers Third Gerhard Ertl Lecture
Sir John Meurig Thomas, University of Cambridge, UK, has delivered the third annual Gerhard Ertl Lecture in Berlin, Germany

Continuous Flow Reactor for Coupling Reactions
Copper flow reactor removes need for additional reagents for Cu-based coupling reactions

Olive Oil Wastewater Pretreatment with Fe(0)
Fenton and Fenton-type oxidative processes shown to be equally effective for removal of contaminants from olive oil wastewater

World's Largest Carbon Capture Plant
With the expansion, the plant is capable of capturing a volume of CO2 equivalent to taking more than 1.5 million cars off the road

Angewandte Chemie 50/2010: Looking Back and Ahead
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Mess-ter Comic — Initiation
A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization

Blog: Post-doc in Paris 4
What is a Post-Doc in Paris like? Tibiriçá Gonçalves Vasconcelos contemplates housing options in his Blog. Part 4

Ionic Liquids Improve Wind Turbines
A new research project, IL-WIND, will develop ionic-liquid based lubricants for wind turbines