Oxygen for Mars? Electrochemical Process Splits CO₂ Directly Into O₂
Electrochemical process splits CO₂ directly into carbon and oxygen and could produce oxygen underwater or in space without the need for strict pressure or temperature conditions
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizes 2025
Germany's most prestigious research prize
How to Find the Most Important Research Amid the Growing Number of Publications?
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) and Wiley-VCH launch Angewandte Chemie Novit, a highly-selective journal with a unique selection process to give the best research extra visibility
Cigarette Waste promotes Spread of Resistant Germs
Effect of toxic compounds from cigarette smoke, ashes, and filters on the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in human lung and environmental microbiomes
Microplastics in Medicine
Infusion fluids may introduce thousands of plastic particles into patients' blood
Amino Acid Assists in Recycling Rechargeable Batteries
Efficient and environmentally friendly recycling of lithium-ion batteries in neutral solution
Most Accessed Articles: February 2025
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals
Is It Possible to Recycle Your Smartphone?
The environmental impact of smartphones: Understanding their life cycle
Artificial Carbon Fixation Outperforms Nature
Engineered bacterium produces significantly more biomass from formic acid than the natural bacterial strain
Sustainable Diesel from Rapeseed Oil Esters
Sequential semi-hydrogenation, double-bond isomerization, and metathesis gives fuel for use in modern diesel engines
The Transformation of the Economy Cannot Be Regulated into Existence
Comments from the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) on the EU launch of the "Clean Industrial Deal" and "Omnibus" procedure
Seismic Survey for Geothermal Energy: BASF and Vulcan Energy Advance Sustainable Heat Project
Seismic exploration will help determine the feasibility of using geothermal brine for lithium extraction alongside energy production
Automotive Plastics Recycling Project
BASF, Sabic, Covestro, Clariant, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, and Solvay join forces to recycle plastics from end-of-life vehicles in pilot project
Call for Nominations: Prize for Ludic Sciences 2025
Recognition of a scientific work resulting from research carried out not with a view to a specific application, but out of sheer curiosity
Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semi-Hydrogenation with High Energy Efficiency
Catalysts for a petroleum-independent strategy for ethylene production developed
Plastic Recycling for 3D Printing
A sustainable 3D printing material platform based on polythioenones (PCTE) is introduced
Amine N-Oxides Used for Carbon Capture
Eco-friendly 4-methylmorpholine N-oxide (MMNO) captures carbon dioxide
Rice That Emits Up to 70% Less Methane
Why does rice cultivation emit methane? Which compounds released by rice roots determine methane emissions?
Angewandte Chemie 5/2025: Sustainable Upgrades
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie