Highlights from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Most Accessed Articles: July 2018

150th Anniversary: Death of Christian Friedrich Schönbein
German-Swiss chemist discovered guncotton and ozone and co-invented the fuel cell

Selective Synthesis of Aromatics from CO2
Composite catalyst for selective hydrogenation

Water Use for Fracking Increases
Current practices in the Unites States could cause local water shortages in the future

New Record High for German Chemical Industry's R&D Budget
Research budget of 11 billion euros; more openness for new technologies needed

Construction of World's Largest PO/TBA Plant
LyondellBasell begins construction of its propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the US

Are Granules and Mulches Safe?
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reevaluates concentration limits for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in granules

First Commercial-Scale Cat-HTR™ Plant
Neste, ReNew ELP, and Licella collaborate to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels, chemicals, and new plastics

Dynamic Monitoring of Bulk Materials in Silos
Effective method to obtain real-time information about the flow behavior of grains in silos

Angewandte Chemie 33/2018: Burning Issues
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie