Recyclable Nafion-supported ruthenium catalyst is selective for hydration of nitriles to amides

Selective and Sustainable Route to Amides

Ethylene to para-Xylene
A new synthetic route to p-xylene from ethylene has been developed by chemists in the USA

Angewandte Chemie 38/2012: Only the Finest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Revolution or Evolution for Energy Sustainability
Berkeley professor Alexis Bell disagrees with general strategies to overcome the world’s energy problems

2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Review
Global index tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide

Solar-Powered Heavy Metal
Replacing rare earth metals in photovoltaic cells with readily available materials could provide 50 % of America's energy say US researchers

Selective Detection of Pd2+ Ions
An newly developed aminonaphthalimide derivative is a selective probe for palladium(II) ions

Grinding Out Selectivity
Chiral carbon centers can be formed mechanochemically by using just a pestle and mortar

Angewandte Chemie 37/2012: Samarium and Beyond
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Oreganum Stalks as New Biosorbent
Oreganum onites L. stalks used as adsorbent for removal of acidic and basic dyes from water