Copper catalyst and hypervalent iodine give a rare example of general and highly efficient direct trifluoromethylation of terminal olefins
Efficient Trifluoromethylation of Alkenes
Reverse Engineering Organic Solar Cells
Chemists have studied 9000 copolymer materials to calculate the optimal polymer for making organic photovoltaic solar cells
Jacques Villermaux Medal Presented to Pohorecki
The Jacques Villermaux Medal of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering has been awarded to Ryszard Pohorecki
DECHEMA Awards Pühler and Weitkamp
Alfred Pühler and Jens Weitkamp have been awarded Honorary Memberships of the DECHEMA
Arnold Eucken Prize Awarded
The Arnold Eucken Prize has been awarded to Dr. Marco Haumann and Dr. Martin Seipenbusch
First Amino Acid Ionic Liquid Gel
Adding another ion to an amino acid ionic liquid makes it a thermotropic and ion conductive gel while retaining the ionic status
New Metal Hydride Cluster
Clusters composed of rare-earth and d-transition metals exhibit unique reactivity properties pointing the way to new hydrogen storage techniques
Selective Oxidation of ᴅ-Galactose over Gold Catalysts
Gold nanoparticles shown to convert specialty sugar into renewable feedstock for fine chemicals
Angewandte Chemie 40/2011: Tying the Knot
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
UNESCO's Patronage For Book
UNESCO granted its patronage to the book The Chemical Element