Inclusion of Cu-based MOF into the HPLC silica stationary phase using new synthesis method gives good separation

Copper Column

How do Bacteria Smell?
Bacteria are able to sense airborne volatile metabolites produced by neighboring bacterial cultures and respond in a coordinated way

New HDPE Plant
LyondellBasell starts up new high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Germany

Special Issue: MOFs
Metal – organic frameworks, their targeted synthesis and applications are the subject of a special issue of Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.

Energetic Wave Plant
New test plant in Portugal could bring wave power up to par with solar and wind power development

Impressions from the ACS Meeting
Snapshots of the ACS Meeting, as seen from the Wiley booth

Silvery Sheen for Fluorination
A silver-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction allows incorporation of fluorine into aromatic groups with high molecular complexity

Brain Food
Eating blueberries, strawberries, or walnuts may help the aging brain stay healthy by restoring the brain’s cleaning mechanism

Paul von Ragué Schleyer
Celebration of the 80th birthday of Professor Paul von Ragué Schleyer – symposium with top physical chemists

Turn and Turn Again
Peptoid trimers with reverse-turns have been created by tactical incorporation of hydrogen bonding side chains