Energy transfer from fluorescent photochemical product to corresponding non-emissive reactant imposes kinetic amplification

Autocatalytic Fluorescence Photoactivation

Repurposing Blu-ray Movie Discs
Blu-ray movie discs can be converted into inexpensive templates for efficient solar cells

Flakey Electrodes
Manganese cobalt oxide as anode material for lithium-ion batteries

New Linde Executive Board Members
Linde AG Supervisory Board appoints new Executive Board members

Self-dimerization of Peptides
Facile synthesis of highly symmetrical tetrasubstituted pyrazines through simple aerial oxidation of β-keto γ-esters

Sigma-Aldrich Shareholders Approve Merger with Merck
The shareholders of Sigma-Aldrich approved the merger with Merck, the transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals

Human Trial of Ebola Vaccine Candidate
Using a chimpanzee adenovirus, researchers may have developed an effective Ebola vaccine

Reaction of an NHC-Stabilized Silylene Monohydride with Alkynes
[2+2+1] cycloaddition versus hydrogen abstraction

Asymmetric Behavior
Silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries show fast de-lithiation but only very slow lithiation at high current densities

Angewandte Chemie 50/2014: Man Cannot Live by Bredt Alone
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie