First molecular level monitoring of carbohydrate conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in ionic liquids

Molecular Impact of Ionic Liquids

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

Sherwood Rowland (1927 – 2012)
Sherwood Rowland, winner of the Nobel Prize for his work showing that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion, dies

Asian Super Grid for Renewable Energies
DESERTEC Foundation and the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF) sign memorandum of understanding

Angewandte Author Profiles March
Manfred Scheer, Uwe Rosenthal, Shuit-Tong Lee, and Michael M. Haley are interviewed this month

Environmentally-friendly Cleaning And Washing
Biosurfactants cellobiose and mannosylerythritol lipids are produced microbially based on sustainable resources such as sugar and plant oil

Nanoparticle Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst
New material class of support material shows promising opportunities for enhanced durability electrocatalysts for fuel cells

Angewandte Chemie 11/2012: A Sustainable Future
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Variation of Feedstock in Dual Fluidized Bed Steam Gasifier
To be able to use alternative fuels at a lower price, a variation of feedstock were gasified with a dual fluidized bed steam gasifier

CatchBio — Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass
CatchBio, a consortium of 21 partners from industry and academia, stands for Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass