Dr. Mamoru Tobisu, Osaka University, Japan, received the 2012 Merck-Banyu Lectureship Award
Merck-Banyu Lectureship Award 2012 Winner
Understanding Molecular Doping
A mechanism involving charge transfer is predominant in the interaction between organic semiconductors and dopants
New Pentanuclear Heterobimetallic Compounds
New pentanuclear heterobimetalllic compounds with a [Co4Ln] core show moderately strong antiferromagnetic interaction between the CoII ions
Rendering Medical Implants Biocompatible
Poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) hydrogels can be used to increase the biocompatibility of medical implants
Nitrogen-Containing Polycycles from Furans
New and general one-pot reaction sequence transforms simple furan substrates into complex nitrogen-bearing aromatic polycycles
Aloe Vera Keeps Apples Fresh
An edible Aloe vera gel coating can be used to maintain the quality of fresh-cut apples
Borealis Grows its Fertilizer Business
Borealis acquires GPN and the majority of the Rosier European market
3-Step Reaction Made On 3D Printed Reactor
Inexpensive reactor for a multi-step synthesis and purification with potential to rival other multi-step reactors like micro and millifluidic devices
Chiral Column? Here’s One I Made Earlier
Continuous-flow Diels–Alder reactions with a homemade HPLC column give good selectivity for >150 h
Spiers Memorial Award for J. Wang
Joseph Wang, University of California, USA, has been awarded the Spiers Memorial Award of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)