How the simplest molecule – H2 – governed the cosmological development of our universe

Small Molecule, Big Role

BASF and Sigma-Aldrich Signed Distribution Agreement
Sigma-Aldrich takes over the global distribution for BASF pharma excipients in small pack sizes

Big is Beautiful
Largest noble metalate species reported to date: dicopper(II)-containing polyoxo-22-palladate(II)

Angewandte Chemie 8/2011 – Simple and Complex Structures
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Progestogens Cause Sterility in Frogs
New findings show that pharmaceuticals other than oestrogen can cause permanent damage to aquatic animals

Medicinal Chemistry and Ice Hockey
Report from the 10th Winter Conference on Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry, January 2011, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA

Converting Heat into Electricity
TAGS, an alloy that converts heat into electricity, is improved by 25 % through doping with cerium or ytterbium

Chiral Separation of Ibuprofen
The simultaneous reaction and separation of the active form of ibuprofen has been achieved using a microfluidic device

Highly Reactive or Wholly Unstable?
Atomic volume proves to be a useful descriptor for predicting the stability of highly oxidized organic molecules

Ocean Pollution & Rainfall
New way to estimate global rainfall and track ocean pollution