Nanoprobe encapsulated in silica and hooked to a bacteriophage tailspike protein can identify Salmonella contamination

Silica, SERS and Salmonella

Humboldt Research Award for A. Ciechanover
Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, wins Humboldt Research Award

Raw Material Change: New Lab
Joint lab established by UniCat Cluster of Excellence and BASF dedicated to development of new catalytic processes for raw material change

Improved Li-ion Batteries
Improved rate capability and excellent cycling performance achieved by modified electrode material

Efficient Intermolecular C–C Bond Formation Reactions
Transient radical cation intermediates generated at electrodes enable efficient intramolecular C–C bond formation reactions

Molecular Flip-Flop
The first molecule that acts as a D (delay) flip-flop device and is all-photonic takes us a step closer to molecular electronics

Parallel Screening
Parallel mass spectrometric screening can be used to home in on three-component organic transformations

High-Capacity Silicon-Air Battery
Using an alkaline solution as electrolyte comprised of only environmentally friendly and widely available elements

Fundamental Research Needs Excellent Scientists and its Own Space
Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research

Hard Working Editors
Electroanalysis editors Joseph Wang and José M. Pingarrón used the late-night hours to finalize the strategic planning for 2012