Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research
Fundamental Research Needs Excellent Scientists and its Own Space
Selfcleaning Glass
Spherical nanostructure might make cleaning of eyeglasses and windscreenes a thing of the past
Multifaceted Magnetite Promising for Batteries
Magnetite nanocrystals with multiple facets show potential as lithium ion battery anode material with high storage capacity
Angewandte Author Profiles December
Robert Mulvey, Xinliang Feng, Rhett Kempe, and Zhang-Jie Shi are interviewed this month
What Makes a Candle Flame?
The different reaction zones of a candle flame and its heat and mass transfer pathways
Unrecognized Reactivity
Unrecognized reactivity of well known analytical reagent Nitron towards carbene trapping reagents
Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing
Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...
This Is Not The End, But The Beginning: The IYC Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) was held in Brussels, Belgium, on December 1st
Elements 114 And 116 Named
The IUPAC recommended new proposed names for the latest heavy elements to be added to the periodic table