Loss of bistability is the main reason why azobenzene cannot be switched between conformations when adsorbed on a surface
Understanding (Non)-Switching on Surfaces
A Humdinger of a Staudinger
Formation of amides from carboxylic acids and azides can be promoted by a chlorophosphite reagent
Dual Recognition Processes of Diazaperopyrenium
The diazaperopyrenium cation can undergo both heterophilic and homophilic recognition processes
Angewandte Chemie 48/2012: Disorder Leads to Order
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
A Covalent Bond to Control Drug Release
Covalently binding mesoporous silica nanoparticles to pro-drugs facilitates the controlled release of therapeutics
G. Gauglitz Honored by GDCh
Günter Gauglitz, University of Tübingen, Germany, has won the Carl Duisberg Medal of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)
Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012
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
Sunlight-Driven CO2 Fixation
Diffuse sunlight on a cloudy day is enough to drive the capture of CO2 by amino ketones according to Japanese researchers
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