Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Most Accessed Articles: July 2022

Electrochemical Upgrading of Formic Acid to Formamide
Sustainable approach for adding value to CO2-derived feedstocks

An Azothiophene‐Based Molecular Solar Thermal System
Controlling the energy release from solar energy storage

Finding Success with a Waterproof Wood Composite
Petro Lahtinen, founder and CEO of Woodio, considers chemical entrepreneurship to be less risky than pursuing an academic career

Why Is Natural Gas so Important for the Chemical Industry?
Hardly any other industry needs as much gas as the chemical industry; this Clever Picture explains why

Environmentally Friendly Seaweed-Derived Sound Absorbers
Agar-based composite films as biodegradable alternatives to plastic foams

Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS)
The International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN) and IUPAC coordinated an annual one-day global event on September 25 focusing on sustainability towards a common good

Interacting Cobalt Centers Improve H2 Production
Water-reducing catalyst with two cooperating cobalt centers shows decreased overpotential

Efficient Catalytic CO2 Conversion
Recoverable and recyclable porous covalent organic framework (COF) supports regenerable carbenes for chemical CO2 fixation

Artificial Photosynthesis for Food Production
Electrochemical process converts CO2 to acetate, which can be used for the cultivation of food crops