Wolfram Koch, Executive Director, GDCh, talks about the up-coming Wissenschaftsforum Chemie 2011 in Bremen, Germany

Wolfram Koch on the GDCh’s Top Event

Real-Time Monitoring of Biological Aerosols
The work is expected to lead to innovative methods for real-time detection of numerous threats from biological aerosol exposures

German Future Prize Nominees
The nominees for the German Future Prize of the Federal President for Technology and Innovation have been announced

Remarkable Carbon Capture by Borocarbonitrides
The large uptake of both CO2 and CH4 by BC2N betters the performance of graphenes and activated charcoal

Organic Solar Cells with Record Efficiency
Record power conversion efficiency for polymer-based solar cells achieved by the incorporation of vertically oriented nanorods

Nitrogen in Soil Helps Clean Air
Previously unnoticed pathway in the nitrogen cycle shows that nitrogen-containing soil helps remove pollutants from the air

Alligator Fat as Biodiesel Source
Alligator fat left over from the meat industry could provide source of high quality biodiesel

Angewandte Chemie 35/2011: In Your Brain
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Atmospheric Hydrocarbon Levels Decreasing
Decrease in ethane and slowing of methane production linked to changes in energy use

Gold Nanoparticles Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
A 20 % improvement in the power conversion of organic solar cells can be achieved by incorporating gold nanoparticles