Bert Meijer, Eindhoven University of Technology, will give The Chemical Record Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan
Bert Meijer To Give TCR Lecture
What, Another Nobel Prize in Chemistry to a Nonchemist?
Roald Hoffmann discusses the purpose of the Nobel Prizes and why areas like biochemistry should be recognized
Black Arsenic: Fact or Fiction?
Synthesis and identification of phases of solid solutions of arsenic and phosphorus demonstrate that black arsenic is metastable
Angewandte Chemie 8/2012: Hard and Soft
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Tiny Silver Particles Trap Mercury
Hyperstoichiometric reaction between mercury ions and silver nanoparticles depends on the size of the nanoparticles
Heterogeneous Catalysis Using MOFs
Incorporating highly active Pd nanoparticles in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) gives heterogeneous catalyst for Heck reactions
Breaking the Nicotinamide Habit
Combining chromate reductase with Rh catalyst gives simple route to reduced conjugated C=C bonds without the need for nicotinamide cofactor
Making 2D Polymers Organically
The synthesis of two-dimensional organic polymers is now possible thanks to a rational approach to their design
Doubly Metallic Rectangles
Organometallic rectangles based on expanded phthalocyanines can be generated with two metal ions at their center
"Unseen" Electrical Discharges
Microwave-induced arcing in metal-solution mixtures may be more frequent than previously assumed