The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2011

Electrochemical dissolution of platinum in an ionic liquid could allow its environmentally friendly recycling

A new web application provides data for elementary coupling reactions occurring on metal surfaces

New process for converting microalgae oil produces saturated hydrocarbons suitable for high-grade fuels for vehicles

Persilastaffanes: silicon frameworks with delocalized sigma electrons are intriguing candidates for electronic applications

A variety of metal ions can be detected with ultrasmall fluorescent sensors that can be incorporated into clothing

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Due to the increasing number of firework displays, investigations on environmental impacts are necessary

Coagulant from tannin extract represents real alternative to traditional inorganic metal coagulants in the removal of dyes and surfactants

Hansjörg Grützmacher, Aiwen Lei, Nicolai Cramer, and Herbert Mayr are interviewed this month