Roadmap to improve the quality of the exposure scenarios included in the REACH chemical safety reports and in the extended safety data sheets

Improve REACH Dokumentation

Migration of Nanoparticles from Textiles
More realistic exposure scenario for wearing Ag- and TiO2-engineered nanoparticle-containing textiles

How to Boost U.S. Economy
New McKinsey report identifies five catalysts for growth and describes their possible impacts till 2020

Promising Cathode Material for New Energy-Storage Technology
New cathode material for sodium-ion batteries—a low-cost alternative to lithium—approaches the theoretical capacity for Na batteries

3D Printing of Metal Microstructures
Method to direct-write a low viscosity liquid metal at room temperature into a variety of stable free-standing 3D microstructures

Conveying the Excitement of Chemistry on YouTube
Martyn Poliakoff, UK, and freelance filmmaker Brady Haran discuss how YouTube can be used to inspire the next generation of chemists

Discussing US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
A Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) study finds that stricter rules over hazardous chemicals inspire the innovation

Automotive Lighting
First car with three-dimensional organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) rear lights

Korean Silicon Valley Innovation Platform
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) supports the entrepreneurship of their graduates, students, and faculty

3D Printing of Li-Ion Microbattery
Printing of 3D interdigitated microbattery architectures (3D-IMA) with lithium oxide-based inks