Comparing the 2011 ISI Impact Factors of ChemPubSoc Europe, RSC, and ACS journals
Society Journals Leading the Pack
15th International Congress on Catalysis (ICC 2012)
Large international conference focussed on most recent progress in catalysis research and development
Fundamentals of Organometallic Catalysis
Textbook aimed at undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students is reviewed by Piet van Leeuwen, Spain
Ernesto Fattorusso (1937 – 2012)
Professor Ernesto Fattorusso, University of Naples, Italy, passed away on July 7, 2012
2011 Impact Factors of ChemPubSoc Europe Journals
2011 ISI Impact Factors: 100 % of journals in multidisciplinary category amongst top 20 journals
Secret of “Fetid Fluorite” Aired
Elemental fluorine F2 detected for the first time in a natural mineral
Ivano Bertini (1940 – 2012)
Ivano Bertini, University of Florence, known for his work on NMR methodologies for studying metalloproteins, passed away last week
8th Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES) Meeting in Germany
Owners of very first pan-Asian society journal held their 8th editorial meeting at Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany
DNA as Future Electronic Components
Conducting nanostructures based on metallized DNA have potential for conductive paths and nanotransistors in miniature electronic circuits

Chemical Secrets of the Violin Virtuosi — Part 2
What made Stradivari's violins so special? Klaus Roth looks at the important role of chemistry in Stradivari's workshop and instruments