Professor B. Albert, the new GDCh (German Chemical Society) president, introduces herself to the membership
New Year’s Greetings from GDCh President
US Investigates Beneficial Uses of CO2
Overview on US department of Energy's R&D program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through beneficial uses of carbon dioxide
Green Polymerization
Ring-opening polymerization of DL-lactide in supercritical CO2 can be carried out at much lower temperature than conventional reaction
Dielectrophoresis – Exponential Growth
Dielectrophoresis is experiencing an exponential growth as one of the main microfluidic tools of choice, allowing
Polymers With Write-Once-Read-Many Memory
Extraordinary electrical outcomes – WORM memory effects – demonstrated in complex multicomponent polymer devices
65th Birthday: Christoph Kratky
Professor Christoph Kratky, University of Graz, Austria, celebrates his 65th birthday
Energy Mix for Global Welfare
A. Jess, University Bayreuth, and colleagues analyse what the annual energy consumption needs to be
How Much Trans Fats Do You Eat?
Study of 339 German foods measures amount of trans fatty acids in common foods and identifies their source
Daisy-Chains and Hydrogels
Daisy-chain polymers form through self-complexation of pillar[5]arene derivative with a viologen side chain; as concentration rises, gel forms
Honorary Professor for Günther Weymans
Weymans, head of LANXESS's Technical Rubber Products business, awarded Professor h.c. by Qingdao University, China