The problem that slows the production of clean water has been overcome with a new, thin nanofiber osmosis membrane

Breaking the Bottleneck in Forward Osmosis

On the Surface
What role does the gas/water surface play in atmospheric chemistry and the lifecycle of pollutants?

Gold Nanoparticles Remove Organic Compounds from Water
Water purification from an environmental perspective by using an Au poly(dimethylsiloxane)PDMS nanocomposite in the form of a foam

Quality of Dutch Chemical Research
Evaluation of quality of science performed within the Chemistry Departments at Dutch universities in the period 2001–2009

Real-Time Tracking of Oil Spills
Biosensor that uses antibodies detects marine pollutants and can provide real-time monitoring of oil spills to guide their clean-up

Chemistry of a Hangover — Alcohol and its Consequences
How can a tiny molecule like ethanol be at the root of so much human misery?

Wonderlab Comic — Goggles
Everything is back-to-front when an accident in Wonderlab turns Sophie into the safety monitor

Women in Chemistry — Interview with Maria Gavrilescu
Maria Gavrilescu is professor at the Gheorghe Asachi Technical Universiry, Iasi, Romania, and author of highly cited review articles

BASF Strengthens Its Water Treatment Business
BASF to acquire ultrafiltration specialist inge watertechnologies AG

Microbubbles and Microelectrolysis Decompose Pollutant
Combination of microelectrolysis and oxygen microbubbles proves effective for the degradation of phenol