Synthesis of novel Ir photosensitizer improves hydrogen-producing photoreactions

Novel Iridium Photosensitizer Split Water

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

Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Pollute Soil
Cadmium selenide quantum dots degrade in soil and release their toxic guts

Bioenergy and Water
Water use to grow and process biomass feedstocks for fuels has emerged as an important controversy

Nanotubes for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting
Tailored functionalization of carbon nanotubes for electrocatalytic water splitting and sustainable energy applications

MOFs for Biobutanol Separation
Zeolitic imidazolate framework suitable for separation of biobutanol (alternative to petroleum-based chemical) from fermentation broth

Renewable Production of Platform Chemical
First synthetic metabolic pathway for the production of the platform chemical isobutyric acid