Günther Wilke, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, passed away last week

Günther Wilke (1925 – 2016)

150th Birthday: Alfred Werner
Coordination chemistry pioneer and Nobel Laureate

Most Accessed Articles: November 2016
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Angewandte Chemie 50/2016: Erupting with Possibilities
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New XeO3 Phases
Three phases of xenon trioxide characterized by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction

Simple Antimonene Synthesis
Group 15 graphene analogue synthesized by epitaxy growth

Brexit Factsheet
European University Association (EUA)’s factsheet visualizes the role of the UK in the European Research Area

Wrinkled Metal Oxides
A method to transfer the hierarchical structure of wrinkled graphene oxide onto catalytically active oxides

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Why Does Iodine Turn Starch Blue?
The exact structure of the starch-iodine complex has been a mystery