One-dimensional assembly of gold nanoparticles (see picture) is achieved by a sphere-to-cylinder transformation of polymer shells
Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles
The Cut and Thrust of Spectroscopy
Novel spectroscopic technique dubbed SABRE can cut data acquisition times for 2D nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy experiments
Hydrogen Generation with Visible Light
Iridium complexes coordinated to coumarin dyes perform well in directing sunlight energy for producing hydrogen from water
What Would Happen Without PSA Testing? Cancer Press Release
Is prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing an ineffective screen for prostate cancer? Or does it help save lives?
New Insights into Surface Tension of Water
The equilibrium surface tension of water is that of an interface charged by the flow of hydroxide and not that of the pristine air/water surface
Single-Crystal Manganese Sulfide Microboxes
MnS microboxes, which act as an anode material for lithium ion batteries, are synthesized by simple H2S gas sulfidation approach
Angewandte Chemie 31/2012: A Bright Image
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Barking up the Right Tree
Three new natural products from the bark of a Vietnamese evergreen tree show cytotoxic activity against cancer cells
Concentrating on Explosives
New device based on a porous zeolite can preconcentrate tiny quantities of explosives in a forensic sample for sensitive detection
65th Birthday: Bernd Ondruschka
Professor Bernd Ondruschka, the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany, celebrates his 65th birthday