March 1st is the 100th anniversary of the death of Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, discoverer of osmotic pressure and stereochemistry
Commemorating Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff
Spectroscopy of Stable C7H7+
Benzylium and tropylium cations have been trapped and identified in neon matrices
60th Birthday: Thomas Bley
Thomas Bley, Editor-in-Chief of Engineering in Life Sciences, celebrates his 60th birthday
DSM Completes Acquisition of Martek
DSM completes acquisition of Martek Biosciences Corporation; adding new Nutrition growth platform
Prevent Poisoning of Catalysts
Determination of the exact chemical nature of sulfur absorbed onto Pt nanoparticles could help prevent poisoning of catalysts
Dissolved Carbon Alters Catalysts
Role of dissolved carbon from catalyst supports studied; offers possibilities for rational design of heterogeneous catalysts
KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award
Korean Chemical Society-Wiley Young Chemist Award presented to Zee Hwan Kim and Seunghoon Shin
Current Thinking on DNA
A 34-nm strand of DNA, just 100 base pairs long, can conduct a small electrical current without damage
PCBs and In Vitro Fertilisation
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at common blood serum concentrations can reduce the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy
Direct Arylation of Unactivated Arenes
Readily available cobalt salts can catalyze the direct arylation of even unactivated arenes such as benzene