Bacterial photosynthetic reaction center harvests more light thanks to tailored organic antenna

Hybrid Lighting Device

Enzyme Mimic Oxidizes Methane
Compound modeled on active site of oxidizing enzymes could underpin new catalysts for the conversion of methane

Orthophosphate? No, Phosphite Thanks
Mexican researchers have developed a system to fertilize plants using phosphite instead of orthophosphate

An Aqueous Solution
Addition of zwitterions to ionic liquids allows them to be loaded up with water allowing dissolution of biological molecules without degradation

REACH Registration Statistics
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published statistics on the origin and types of REACH registration dossiers and registered substances

Climate Change Shrinks Fish
Warming and reduced oxygen will reduce body size of marine fish

Superabsorbent Polymer For Oil Spill Treatment
A new cross-linked terpolymer with great oil absorbing capacity possesses applications in oil spill prevention

Angewandte Author Profiles September 2012
Mathias Christmann, Shu-Hong Yu, Masahiro Miura, and Chao-Jun Li were interviewed

Methyl Ricinoleate as Platform Chemical
Methyl ricinoleate can be used as a platform chemical for the synthesis of a variety of functional compounds of interest

Made out of Thin Air
Fixation of CO2 through iridium catalyzed hydrosilylation