Making phosphors with bismuth instead of rare earth elements produces purer, brighter colors

Bismuth Phosphors in Every Color

Turning Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
Ruthenium nanoparticles in an ionic liquid produce methane from carbon dioxide

Health Hazards of Dentist's Drills
Debris from cobalt-containing dental burs is a potential biohazard for patients

Better Feedstock for Biodiesel
Genetically modified sugarcane could yield more economical and sustainable biodiesel than soybean

Tandem Catalysis with Thin Films
Thin film containing two different metal-porphyrin units catalyzes back-to-back reactions

Hybrid Material Removes Arsenic from Water
Iron oxide nanoparticles in MOF host show excellent affinity towards As(III) and As(V) species

Nitrogen From Air
Evonik has developed a hollow-fiber membrane for efficient nitrogen production

65th Birthday: Dieter Jahn
Former BASF researcher and President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) celebrates 65th birthday

500 Years of Reinheitsgebot
German beer purity law was adopted in 1516 and limited ingredients to barley, hops, and water

Sodium Titanates as High-Performance Anode Materials
Nanorods with exposed channels are promising for Na-ion batteries