Firing laser pulses between satellites is promising a step up in tracking greenhouse gases

Laser Offers New Insight Into Atmosphere

Preserve Resources And Make Renewable Energies More Efficient
Technology Forum held by Heraeus, VCI and Fraunhofer Institute discussed the role of chemistry for our resources and energy future

ECS-3's Complex Structure Solved
Crystalline hybrid organic–inorganic aluminosilicate with open porosity and one of the most complex structures ever solved by electron diffraction

Winners of the ChemistryViews IYC Video Competition
We are pleased to announce the winners of our IYC2011 video competition

Safety of ZnO Nanoparticles in Sunscreen
Nonlinear optical microscopy used to test the concentration of ZnO nanoparticles at different skin depths

Why Are Ants Rarely Seen on the Webs of Spiders?
A novel property of spider silk: chemical defence against ants

Catalysis by Strong Cationic Lewis Acids
Rigid framework ensures the effect of positive charge in cationic Lewis acids remains constant and allows effective catalysis

First Designer Metalloprotein
First de novo designed metal-containing protein that behaves as an artificial metallohydrolase enzyme

Graphic Designer Inspired by Chemists
A range of posters celebrating chemists and their contributions to mankind have been produced by graphic designer Simon Page

Novel Facile Approach to Enhanced Zeolite Reactivity
New one-pot method to prepare a highly active and yet selective and stable acidic micro-/mesoporous zeolite catalyst composite