Aerogels made by using a simple, benign process useful as thermal insulators, catalyst supports and for construction of biomedical materials

Chitin Nanowhisker Aerogels

Novel Hydrothermal Approach to Nanoribbons
One-dimensional nanoribbons for photoreduction of CO2 have been grown on a stainless-steel mesh by a novel hydrothermal approach

Most Sustainable Companies
Corporate Knights announced its Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Most Accessed Articles: December 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2012

Green Chemistry Award for K. Faungnawakij
The Wiley-Chemical Society of Thailand Award for contributions to green chemistry has been awarded to Dr. K. Faungnawakij

Nanovoid Photoanode
Facile method to improve the efficiency of solar energy conversion by preparing nanovoid 2D ordered arrays by a simple self-assembly procedure

Global Online Atlas for Renewable Resources
Open, flexible Internet platform provides resource maps and tools for evaluating the technical potential of renewable energies worldwide

Rechargeable Batteries with Graphene Anodes
Cheaper and faster methods for creating nanomaterials that can be used for lithium-ion batteries developed

Functional in a Flash
Inexpensive and non-toxic aluminum catalyst can make highly functional organic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of the Parts
Three engineered dehydrogenase enzymes self-assemble to form a hydrogel that oxidizes methanol to CO2 and can be used in biobatteries