Book that looks at the rapidly growing interest in open geodesic polyaromatic molecules is reviewed by Fabien Durola, France

Fragments of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes

University World Ranking 2012
Harvard remains the number one in the world for the tenth year; five Chinese universities move into the Top 500 for the first time

Novel Iron Complex with Shortest Bond
A three-coordinate iron(I) dimer possesses the shortest Fe-Fe interaction reported to date

Angewandte Chemie 33/2012: Illuminating
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Gold Nanoparticles Follow “Genetic Code”
Different sequences of DNA influence the morphology of growing gold nanocrystals

Wonderlab Comic – Reaction Time
Many factors can affect the rate of reaction. Wonderlab experiments to find the perfect reaction time

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Column Troubleshooting and Alternatives
No matter how carefully you prepare and run your column, things can still go wrong. We look at some common problems and possible alternatives

Border Between Ionic Liquids and Electrolyte Solutions
Professor Masayoshi Watanabe, Yokohama National University, Japan, on protic and solvate ionic liquids and their promising applications

Shedding Light on a Molecular Engine
A molecular Wankel engine made from a dual-ring structure boron cluster can be driven by light without overheating

Social Media in Sciences – Interview with R. Luque, Universidad de Cordoba
Rafael Luque, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain, shares his experiences and benefits of using social media in sciences