A team from Dresden headed by Professor Karl Leo has won the German Future Prize

German Future Prize Winners

Highest Activity for CO2 Hydrogenation
Cobalt complex catalyzes hydrogenation of CO2 and bicarbonates with highest activity of any non-precious-metal catalyst

New Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academician is the highest academic title conferred on Chinese scientists and experts working in scientific and technological fields

Raw Material Change: New Lab
Joint lab established by UniCat Cluster of Excellence and BASF dedicated to development of new catalytic processes for raw material change

Improved Li-ion Batteries
Improved rate capability and excellent cycling performance achieved by modified electrode material

High-Capacity Silicon-Air Battery
Using an alkaline solution as electrolyte comprised of only environmentally friendly and widely available elements

50 Years of the Karl Winnacker Institute
The Karl Winnacker Institute of the DECHEMA celebrates its 50th anniversary

Angewandte Author Profiles December
Robert Mulvey, Xinliang Feng, Rhett Kempe, and Zhang-Jie Shi are interviewed this month

R. Ulber on Renewable Raw Materials
Roland Ulber talks about his new book that looks at the technical issues and the socio-economic aspects of renewable feedstocks

Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing