Professor B. Weckhuysen, the Netherlands, has received the International Catalysis Award for his work on heterogeneous catalysts
Catalysis Award for Bert Weckhuysen
Introducing the EuroBioRef Project
The European multilevel project deals with the entire process of transformation of biomass, from fields to final commercial products
Organizing a European Multilevel Biorefinery Project
Professor F. Dumeignil coordinates the EuroBioRef program supported by a €23m grant from the EU 7th Framework Program (FP7)
Next Generation Biorefineries: EuroBioRef
Large-scale collaborative project for sustainable biomass processing from crops production to final commercial products
Halogen Control for Bromolactonizations
Bifunctional catalyst can generate lactones with new carbon-bromine bonds with high enantioselectivity for natural product synthesis
Alternative to Precious Metal
Crystal of iron-aluminium compound could replace a palladium catalyst, reducing the cost of plastic production
Most Accessed Articles: May 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2012
Fast Track to Latest Research
Early View articles of 170 peer-reviewed chemistry journals — keep yourself easily up-to-date about the latest findings in your field
New Catalytic System for Biodiesel Production
Clean and efficient production of biodiesel and glycerol from soybean and microbial lipids
Blue Light District: Sulfide Photooxidation
A mild photooxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides is achieved with a riboflavin derivative and LED visible light irradiation