Simple UV-activated, TiO2-based film or ink removes thin oxide or sulfide layers from metal surfaces by reductive photocatalysis

Photocatalyst Films Clean Metals

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As global energy demand rises so do greenhouse gas emissions: 2010 saw the largest rise since 1969

Biofuels Compared
Not all biofuels are created equal. A look at the milage, potential greenhous gas reduction, and fuel blends of different biofuels

Angewandte Author Profiles January
Hansjörg Grützmacher, Aiwen Lei, Nicolai Cramer, and Herbert Mayr are interviewed this month

Better Biomass
Energy and cost of torrefied biomass analyzed

Design Effective Figures for Scientific Publications
A brief guide to designing effective figures for the scientific paper created by University of Washington scientists

Strontiumtetrazolate – Molecule of the Week
More environmental friendly, less soot and poisonous components producting fireworks

New Year’s Greetings from GDCh President
Professor B. Albert, the new GDCh (German Chemical Society) president, introduces herself to the membership

US Investigates Beneficial Uses of CO2
Overview on US department of Energy's R&D program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through beneficial uses of carbon dioxide

Green Polymerization
Ring-opening polymerization of DL-lactide in supercritical CO2 can be carried out at much lower temperature than conventional reaction