The IYL 2015 highlights the continuing importance of light in science and our daily lives

International Year of Light (IYL 2015)

How to Best Serve Champagne
Find out how to pour champagne to make it taste even better

Discovering Better MOFs for Methane Storage
Computational methodology for finding efficient and easily synthesized MOFs for gas storage

The Chemistry of Fireworks
Around the world, fireworks displays produce awe-inspiring moments on New Year's Eve

60th Anniversary: William M. Burton's Death
William M. Burton developed the first commercially successful cracking process for crude oil

Most Accessed Articles: November 2014
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals for November 2014

100 Years of Industrial Chemistry
Insights into current topics of industrial chemistry written by specialists committed to Ullmann's Encyclopedia

Sustainable Production of Solar Cells
Solar cells produced using "green" solvents show higher efficiences than those produced using standard halogenated solvents

Powering Batteries With Carbon
Porous carbon anodes for a high capacity lithium-ion battery

Repurposing Blu-ray Movie Discs
Blu-ray movie discs can be converted into inexpensive templates for efficient solar cells