US EPA proposes first national standard for mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollution from power plants

New cyclic rotaxane that encapsulates tetrathiafulvalene also opens way for new topologically interesting systems

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Data storage with ferroelectric materials could be improved by spontaneous formation of vortex nanodomains

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2011

12 videos – one for each month of IYC 2011 – will be released showing which role chemistry plays in our daily lives and in our future

Hybrids of polyoxometalate clusters and carbon nanotubes can be used as cathodes in rechargeable lithium batteries

Biodegradable elastomers with properties that resemble human tissues now have improved strength and elasticity

One-pot synthesis of multicolored fluorescent silicon nanowires shows potential in optoelectronic and biological applications

Using microflows rather than voltage improves liquid crystal displays (LCDs) by making refresh rate ten times faster