Silver and Gold

Silver and Gold

Visible-light catalysis, using silver chloride nanowires decorated with gold nanoparticles, may decompose organic molecules in polluted water

Cell By Cell

Cell By Cell

Manipulation of nanowires could lead to delivery of molecular doses of biologically active chemicals to individual cells.

Industry Grants

Industry Grants

Cefic announces a one-stop-shop for information on EU funding for the chemical industry.

Prebiotic Soup

Prebiotic Soup

Guanine, adenine, and hypoxanthine can be produced at lower temperatures than previously reported thanks to UV photons.

Drinks All ‘Round

Drinks All ‘Round

Distinguishing genuine brandies from imposters, or identifying a particular brand requires a fine nose – or a GC-MS.

Leading Question

Leading Question

A rapid and inexpensive way to test for lead in paint without sending samples back to the laboratory has been developed.

Love At First Sniff

Love At First Sniff

Male mouse pheromone not only attracts mates but stimulates the female brain so as to reinforce the memory and attractiveness of the male.

Grab Your Coat

Grab Your Coat

A one-step method for exfoliation and functionalization by a surface-active protein provides a new way to ultrathin coated graphene.

Graphene Sandwiches

Graphene Sandwiches

A bottom-up strategy was used for the large-scale production of 2D graphene-based nanosheets that have a sandwichlike structure.