Martyn Poliakoff, UK, and freelance filmmaker Brady Haran discuss how YouTube can be used to inspire the next generation of chemists

Conveying the Excitement of Chemistry on YouTube

Malleobactin Structure Elucidated
The virulence factor malleobactin has been shown to contain an unprecedented nitro-bearing amino acid

Stirred, Not Shaken
Nanoscale magnetic stir bars, small enough to remain in suspension, thoroughly mix droplets of just a few picoliters

Angewandte Chemie 28/2013: It's All Natural
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Understanding Molecular Doping
A mechanism involving charge transfer is predominant in the interaction between organic semiconductors and dopants

Anthrax Killer from the Sea
Unusual antibiotic from a marine actinomycete is effective against anthrax

First Stepwise Observation of Hydrophobic Self-Assembly
How different hydrophobic effects evolve during multistep hydrophobic self-assembly processes is unveiled by a novel method

Drinking Water from the Sea
Electrochemically mediated seawater desalination in microfluidic systems

Isocyanide Chemistry Without the Smell
Isocyanides can be generated, purified, and reacted in an integrated continuous-flow microfluidic system

Future Production Concepts in the Chemical Industry
An optimal plant combines the versatility of batch vessels with the safety, reproducibility, and high transport capabilities of continuous-flow micro-structured equipment