An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 32/2011: Pearls On A String

Disinfection Byproducts: Swimmer and Worker Exposure
Exposure of swimmers and workers to haloacetic acids (HAAs) in indoor and outdoor pools was evaluated for the first time

Alternative to Ethylene Production
High ethylene productivity through oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane has been achieved in a catalytic membrane reactor

Green Polymers
Supercritical carbon dioxide can be used as the "solvent" for the polymerization of lactide with an organo-catalyst

Lignocellulose Deconstruction
Liquid ammonia pretreatment of native crystalline cellulose provides avenues to efficiently deconstruct the cellulose

Novel Iridium Photosensitizer Split Water
Synthesis of novel Ir photosensitizer improves hydrogen-producing photoreactions

Ryoji Noyori Introduces RIKEN
Ryoji Noyori Introduces RIKEN, Japan’s flagship institution for comprehensive scientific research

Will Chemistry Make the World a Better Place?
Frank Weinreich, Wiley-VCH, Germany, takes a look at a book that asks how attainable the goals of the chemical community are

Better Model for Deep Sea Oil Spill
New molecular model better explains diffusion of oil spill under water and significantly impacts assessment of environmental impact

Improved Silicon-Air Battery
Adding water to a silicon-air battery has a massive impact on its discharge performance