R. Zellner, Germany, was awarded the VCI-Fonds literary prize for his book on the chemistry of the atmosphere, climate, and clouds
Literary Prize: Reinhard Zellner
Increased Deep-sea Pollution
The sea bed in the Arctic deep sea is increasingly strewn with litter and plastic waste
Efficient Chemical Transformations of Cellulose
Cellulose is effectively converted into methanol, propylene, and ethylene glycol over Cu-based catalysts
More Power Between the Sheets
Nanosheets of boron carbon nitride have large capacity for lithium ions and could be used as "green" electrodes in rechargeable batteries
Hybrid Lighting Device
Bacterial photosynthetic reaction center harvests more light thanks to tailored organic antenna
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