The highest honour awarded in German research has been awarded

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

Interviews with Chemistry Europe Presidents
In this series of interviews, presidents of the national societies of Chemistry Europe talk about their society, personal motivation, and plans for the future

Green & Sustainable Flow Reactors
Flow microreactors may play a major role in the environmentally benign synthesis and production of useful substances

Stuck like Glue
All joined together: a new class of AABB supramolecular polymers is achieved

Improved Continuous-Flow Hydroarylation
First simple and efficient continuous-flow hydroarylation of arenes and heteroarenes suitable for various styrenes reported

Selective Route to Trisubstituted Alkenes
Ei-ichi Negishi reports a more stereoselective route to trisubstituted alkenes from propyne

Red Algae as Chemical Feedstock
Red macroalgae could be a new source for renewable chemicals and biofuels thanks to one-step process

Diels-Alder Diamonds
The surfaces of nanoscopic diamonds have been chemically modified by a Diels-Alder reaction

CO2 Activation by Organocatalyst
Cooperative activation of CO2 achieved with ammonium betaine-based catalyst under halogen- and solvent-free conditions

Air Purification Porphyrin-Sensitized Titania Films
Photocatalyst degrades air-borne pollutants by using visible-light and a metal-free porphyrin