A bifunctional catalyst can generate cyclic carbonates from epoxides by fixing carbon dioxide without solvent

Bifunctional CO2 Trap

The Crisis of the Chemist — Chemists and Their Handicaps
Interview with Erwin Reicher, first ever Professor of Applied Popularity Research, University of Kleinzack, on how to make chemistry popular

New Method to Study Affect of Size on Structure
Size does matter when it comes to atoms in a crystal. A new theoretical study of inorganic chemistry might explain why

Tellurium is the New Silver for Antibacterials
New tellurium nanomaterials shown to have higher antibacterial activity and lower toxicity than comparable silver nanoparticles

Boron Brings More Boom
Boron nanoparticles dispersed in hypergolic ionic liquids improve ignition properties without compromising safety

2012 ACS National Awards
The 2012 ACS National Awards are presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA

Angewandte Chemie 13/2012: Chemistry of Life
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Synthesis of Silicon Nanosheets
Preparation of alkyl-modified silicon nanosheets by hydrosilylation of layered polysilane (Si6H6)

Photocatalytic Water Reduction
New intermolecular heterobimetallic system for photocatalytic water reduction presented - significant improvement of performance of catalyst system

Synthesis of Multicomponent Stereoisomeric Assemblies
New approach to noncovalent andcoordination driven self-assembly will facilitate the generation of multicomponent, ultimately functional systems