The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012
Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
A New Drug for Diabetes?
Chinese scientists discovered a new compound that reduces the high blood glucose levels of diabetic and obese mice
New SiC Foam Column Tray
Hydrodynamic and mass transfer characteristics of a novel tray with SiC ceramic foam (SFCT) are studied in different pilot plants
Adsorption of Water on a Stepped Pt Surface
Little is known about the chemistry of water on stepped surfaces, although it plays a central role in many catalytic surface reactions
Integrated and Segregated Binary Nanoparticle Assemblies
The structural arrangement of Au/γ-Fe2O3 binary nanoparticle assemblies can be controlled resulting in integrated and segregated assemblies
50th Anniversary: Niels Bohr’s Death
Niels Bohr proposed the model of atomic structure that is still used today
Wastewater to Fuel
NASA developed a method of wastewater treatment using algae in offshore tanks that produce biomass
Explaining Science Behind Climate Change
Interactive tools explain science behind climate change
Colloids as Artificial Atoms
By imitating atomic bonding, American scientists induce the self-assembly of colloidal particles along define directions
70th Birthday: George Sheldrick
Professor George Sheldrick, University of Göttingen, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday