International experts discussed and exchanged opinions on the promotion and development of global chemicals safety and the related legislation

Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2013

Improving the Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Combining Förster resonance energy transfer with quantum dots has resulted in solar cells with exceptional efficiency

Algae Oil As Feedstock For Producing Renewable Fuel
Neste Oil signs an algae oil off-take agreement with Cellana

New Extraction Media for Phenolic Compounds
Simple, low-cost, green, and efficient method to extract and isolate natural products from biomaterials

Experiment!: Planning, Implementing and Interpreting
Book said to allow getting new research done that you can publish, quicker and smarter. … it's a clearly written, intelligent guide

New Type of Water Splitting Catalyst
A modified, d0-type tantalum-oxynitride photocatalyst has been used to promote water splitting using only visible light

Spinoza Prize to Bert Weckhuysen
The NWO Spinoza Prize is the highest Dutch award in science

Carbon Nanotubes: Gas Tank of the Future?
Storing pressurized hydrogen in carbon nanotubes could already be approaching the US Department of Energy's 2015 targets

Most Accessed Articles: May 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2013

Science on the Market: What Does Competition Do to Research?
Michael Hampe, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, argues that scientists should not oversell their work in the pursuit of competitive funding