The naming of the new elements causes a stir in the Wonderlab

Wonderlab Comic — Fashion Chemistry

Food Packed in Whey
Films coated with whey protein improve barrier effect and sustainability of food packaging

New TU Delft Process Technology Institute
To gain greater international reputation TU Delft’s process technology integrated into one new institute

Photocatalyst Films Clean Metals
Simple UV-activated, TiO2-based film or ink removes thin oxide or sulfide layers from metal surfaces by reductive photocatalysis

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As global energy demand rises so do greenhouse gas emissions: 2010 saw the largest rise since 1969

Biofuels Compared
Not all biofuels are created equal. A look at the milage, potential greenhous gas reduction, and fuel blends of different biofuels

Boyle’s Law: 350th Anniversary
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the publication of Boyle’s law which describes how the pressure and volume of a gas are related

A. Teasdale on Genotoxic Impurities in Drugs
Andrew Teasdale, AstraZeneca, talks about his book on genotoxic impurities and what constitutes an acceptable drug risk

Chemistry – Our Life, Our Future
Dr. Sabine Wiederhold, Editor of Chemie Ingenieur Technik, looks back on the IYC 2011

New IUPAC President
Professor Kazuyuki Tatsumi, Nagoya University, Japan, takes over the role of President of IUPAC