Researchers warn of sand scarcity and ecological consequences of resource overexploitation

Global Sand Crisis

Winners: Chemist Photo Quiz
We are pleased to announce the winners of the chemist photo quiz

IUPAC's 100-Year Anniversary
Javier Garcia Martinez, member of the Executive Committee and the Bureau of IUPAC, about the goals and tasks of IUPAC

BASF Agrees to Acquire Solvay’s Polyamides Business
Solvay will move further towards a focus on specialty chemicals; BASF strengthens operations in Asia and South America

Pd–Mo Catalyst Turns Bio-Oil into Alkanes
Efficient hydrodeoxygenation with high yields

Cleaning Up Mercury Waste
Cheap mercury sorbents made from recycled cooking oils and sulfur

Historical Sites of Chemistry: Foundation of the German Chemical Society
Memorial plaque unveiled in Berlin

How Additives Affect Calcite Crystal Growth
Calcite single-crystal morphology responds to adsorbed additives during the early stages of crystallization

Hybrid Membrane for Desalination
NaCl and dye rejection by a hybrid graphene oxide/graphene membrane

Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017
Make your predictions for the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry