EUR 1.9 million awarded to Mikhail Eremets, Max-Plank Institute for Chemistry, for the study of metallic hydrogen

ERC Grant Awarded to M. Eremets

Diels-Alder Diamonds
The surfaces of nanoscopic diamonds have been chemically modified by a Diels-Alder reaction

CO2 Activation by Organocatalyst
Cooperative activation of CO2 achieved with ammonium betaine-based catalyst under halogen- and solvent-free conditions

O2/CO2 Atmosphere on Saturn’s Moon
Oxygen and carbon dioxide detected in the atmosphere of Saturn’s second largest moon by Cassini-Huygens mission

Air Liquide: Major New Contract in China
New contract illustrates Air Liquide’s significant expansion in China

Beer Analyzed with Greater Accuracy
Combination of near-infrared spectroscopy and refractometry provides more accurate way to measure alcohol content of beer

Air Purification Porphyrin-Sensitized Titania Films
Photocatalyst degrades air-borne pollutants by using visible-light and a metal-free porphyrin

Marcello Tiecco Retires
Professor Marcello Tiecco, University of Perugia, Italy, and Editor of EurJOC from the first hour, announces his retirement

Heraeus Innovation Awards
The winners of the Heraeus Innovation Awards were Martin Trommer, Sebastian Vogt, Stefan Vorberg, and Alan Mundy

Antimatter Atoms Trapped at CERN
Is there a difference between matter and antimatter? - ALPHA experiment at CERN looks at one of the Universe’s open questions