Overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 15/2012: Enlightenment

Removing As (V) from Water
Cactus mucilage and cactus pectin investigated as low cost material for arsenic removal

New Anode Material for Microbial Fuel Cells
The direct use of a natural 3D architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time

Consumer Attitudes to Climate Change
How attitudes to climate change differ across the world

New Biocides Legislation – Interview with Jukka Malm
Jukka Malm, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about the upcoming changes to the biocides legislation

REACH – An Overview
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the European Union chemicals regulation

Jack de Bruijn on the Impact and Future of REACH
Jack de Bruijn, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about REACH, its international impact, its future and public perception

Sulfur Sandwich Lithium Batteries
The sandwich structure of a graphene/sulfur nanocomposite improves the performance of lithium sulfur batteries

2012 ACS National Awards
The 2012 ACS National Awards are presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA

ACS Meeting San Diego: G. Huber on Biomass Conversion
George Huber, University of Massachusetts, discusses his latest research in converting biomass