The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for November 2011

Rare ferrous complex with an exceptional coordination number of 7 oxidizes challenging trans-aliphatic olefin substrates

Dual-component sensors for near-infrared-based detection of oligonucleotides in challenging biological environments

Cobalt complex catalyzes hydrogenation of CO2 and bicarbonates with highest activity of any non-precious-metal catalyst

Academician is the highest academic title conferred on Chinese scientists and experts working in scientific and technological fields

New pretreatment process delivers biocompatible, stable gold nanorods for tumor treatment

Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research

Spherical nanostructure might make cleaning of eyeglasses and windscreenes a thing of the past

Magnetite nanocrystals with multiple facets show potential as lithium ion battery anode material with high storage capacity

Robert Mulvey, Xinliang Feng, Rhett Kempe, and Zhang-Jie Shi are interviewed this month