Hugh Aldersey-Williams' book, Periodic Tales – A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc, is reviewed by Matthias Driess

Periodic Tales

Synthesis of Supertetrahedral Chalcogenide Clusters
Largest molecular supertetrahedral Tn cluster known to date synthesized by using organic superbases

Enzymes for Manipulation of Algal Biomass
Biotechnologically relevant class of enzymes synthesized

New Partnership for Energy Optimization
Swedish clean tech company ClimaCheck partners with Canadian Renteknik Group to provide energy optimization solutions

Merck to Sell Battery Electrolyte Activities to BASF
Merck has announced that it is selling its electrolytes business for high-performance batteries to BASF

Bioethanol Manufacturing Wastewater
Bioethanol distillery wastewater treated by using thermophilic microbial fuel cells (MFCs)

Solar Energy Strategic Agreement
DuPont and Yingli Green Energy enter a $100 million strategic agreement

Largest Database of Self-classified Substances
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launches the 'Classification and Labelling Inventory' of chemicals on the EU market

More Polypropylene For China
ZTHC Ltd., a Sinopec and China Coal Group joint venture, selects INEOS Technologies’ Innovene PP process for their new project in China

BASF’s Plant Science Plans
BASF to invest USD 33 million in plant science R&D facilities in North Carolina