Contents VOLUME 95, NUMBER 22
May 29, 2017
Features Cover story
2-D materials stack up In just a few years, researchers have moved well beyond graphene and generated numerous ultrathin materials with elements across the periodic table. Page 36
18 Environmental
rules under attack EPA gets flooded with ideas for modifying or delaying regulations.
22 Deep dive into 2015 chemistry spending
National Science Foundation data show slight increases for academic chemistry research.
24 EU inches toward defining endocrine disruptors
28 Switching paper for chemicals
Stora Enso targets substances from sugars and lignin to offset paper sales decline.
30 C&EN talks with Seifi Ghasemi, Palladium Medal winner Air Products CEO talks about the U.S., his management style, and taking chances.
Criteria will determine how tightly pesticides and biocides will be regulated.
Quote of the week
On the cover A false-colored SEM of a stack of nanometer-thick titanium carbide sheets. Micrograph by Babak Anasori/Drexel University
“Whether you’re a five-year-old child playing with a new toy at home or a 50-year-old child playing with a new toy in the lab, it’s fun.”
Departments
2 Editorial 3 Reactions 5 Concentrates 45 Product showcase —Yury Gogotsi, Drexel 46 C&ENjobs University Page 36 48 Newscripts CENEAR 95 (22) 1–48 • ISSN 0009-2347
ACS News 41 ACS Comment 42 Awards 43 Meetings 44 Obituaries
