New kind of fuel cell delivers energy and fine chemicals with no waste from renewable raw materials
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Organometallic Fuel Cell

An Ideal Candidate
Phenol oxidation with iron and hydrogen peroxide provides an ideal candidate for sustainable catalysis

Noninvasive and Accurate
A new method that allows absolute temperature mapping with unmatched accuracy shows promise for biomedical applications

Sniffer Dog on a Chip
Highly sensitive nanosensor array allows detection of TNT down to 0.1 part per trillion

Platinum, Light and Cancer
For tumor treatment with few side effects: platinum complex initiates cytotoxic effect upon targeted irradiation with visible light

Move to the Red!
Design and synthesis of rigid fluorophores could lead to novel dyes with extended planarity and higher quantum yields

Light Switch
Electron diffraction studies of photoswitchable molecules give a closer look at ring opening

Bacteria in Disguise
Bacteria living in symbiosis with fungi may mask theirselves to avoid the fungi's defense mechanism

Cobalt-Controlled Communication
Communication between two iron centers can be modified by the presence of Co and has implications for molecular devices

Block By Block
Easily modified building blocks open way for stereoselective synthesis for drug design by using enzymes