Methods of polymerization as well as properties and applications of bio-based plastics are interdisciplinary future challenges

Drinking coffee can be good for your health, as shown by a study of chlorogenic acid-enriched instant coffee

Combining chemo- and photothermal therapy: gold nanoshells combine targeted chemotherapy with NIR-activated heat treatment

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) spacers linking peptides to surfaces for diagnostic purposes are assumed to be conformationally inert

Certain important pathogenic bacteria can produce spores, which are a dormant cell type that is able to resist and survive unfavorable conditions

Polycrystalline CuInS2 films fabricated by sulfurization of electrodeposited Cu and In form precursor films for H2O splitting

Method for making Au nanoparticles for imaging cancer is environmentally and biologically benign as it uses cinnamon

Red macroalgae could be a new source for renewable chemicals and biofuels thanks to one-step process

Tunable, two-step process delivers aromatic and light olefins from pyrolysis oils from wood and agricultural waste

Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award won by Nicolai Cramer, Switzerland, Andreas Walther, Finland, and Oliver Daumke, Germany