Organic alloys with guest-acceptor capabilities could allow crystal properties to be tuned by doping or mixing

New Guest-Accepting Organic Crystals

Partnership for Renewable, Phthalate-free Plasticizers
BioAmber and LANXESS Partner for Renewable, Phthalate-free Plasticizers

Therapeutic Target in Breast Cancer
Blocking the expression or activity of a serine protease inhibitor in breast cancer cells could be a potential therapy for breast cancer

Side-effects Effectively Sidelined!
Canadian researchers have found a way to eliminate the liabilities of COX-2-specific inhibitors by introducing NO donor groups

Fluorinated MRI Agents
Italian chemists have devised a quick and cheap route to novel polymeric contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Too Much Nano in the EU
European Chemical Industry Council's definition for nanomaterials is said to add unnecessary burdens to companies

Angewandte Chemie 44/2011: A Combination Made in Heaven
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Is Universal, Simple Melting Point Prediction Possible?
Prediction of the melting point of ionic liquids could allow structural refinement before the first synthesis

3D Microfluidic Origami
US researchers have used the paper folding art of origami to construct 3D microfluidic devices using a single-step photolithographic process

ICIS Innovation Awards Announced
The annual ICIS Innovation Awards recognize companies that have made significant steps forward through R&D and innovation