A new cross-linked terpolymer with great oil absorbing capacity possesses applications in oil spill prevention

Superabsorbent Polymer For Oil Spill Treatment

Korean Polymer Society Young Scientist Awards
The Korean Polymer Society and Wiley have presented two awards to up-and-coming young scientists in the field of polymer science

Angewandte Author Profiles September 2012
Mathias Christmann, Shu-Hong Yu, Masahiro Miura, and Chao-Jun Li were interviewed

Kley New VCI President
Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, elected President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)

Who's Next? 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Friday 5 October
Latest results for the predictions for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Tuberculosis: The Sputum gets Fluorescent
Novel cephalosporin-based fluorescent probes allow a rapid, specific and sensitive detection of tubercle bacilli

Methyl Ricinoleate as Platform Chemical
Methyl ricinoleate can be used as a platform chemical for the synthesis of a variety of functional compounds of interest

Microbial Alchemy Artwork
Bacterium’s ability to withstand large amounts of toxicity is key to creating 24-karat gold and used in artwork

Boron Atoms Communicating Via π-Systems
Oligoboroles linked with phenylene spacers possess interesting electronic properties

Water and Its Sustainable Management in Latin America
Six Latin-American partners in an international project discuss what is going on in Latin America in terms of sustainable water management