Editors recommend entertaining chemistry and science related books for your summer break

Summer Reading 2016

Biocatalysis in Alternative Reaction Media
State-of-the-art in the use of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for environmentally and economically friendly reactions

New Herbicidal Ionic Liquids
Several herbicidal ionic liquids based on amino acid derivatives of natural origin (betaine and carnitine) as cations synthesized

First Round-the-World Solar Flight
43,000 km, 550 flying hours, and 0 L of kerosin

More Comfortable Aircraft Seats
Ultra-lightweight solution tested in the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse

Angewandte Chemie 32/2016: Beyond Nuclear
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Cobalt Nanoclusters for Visible-Light Water Oxidation
Cobalt hydroxide nanoclusters can activate wide-band-gap semiconductors for water oxidation

Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts Derived from MOFs
Photochemical water oxidation catalyzed by a copper phthalocyanine complex

Rusty Steel Triggers Oxygen Evolution
Corroded stainless steel plate as an efficient water splitting electrode

Improved Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
Engineering water dissociation sites by doping molybdenum disulfide