Hungary celebrated the IYC 2011 with a fire with water – water with fire event
IYC 2011 in Hungary
Direct Conversion of Bio-Ethanol to Isobutene
A new catalyst for converting ethanol made from biomass gives a renewable path to fuel additives, rubber and solvents
Easy Route to Suzuki Precursor
Practical and general method for the synthesis of boronic intermediates that readily undergo the Suzuki reaction
OMCOS 16 Conference: Chemistry with a Song
Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis Symposium provided some interesting chemistry and entertainment
Women in Chemistry — Interview with Supawan Tantayanon
Supawan Tantayanon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, will be the first female president of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
Wonderlab Comic — Gloves
Gin-Jo and Sophie discover the importance of wearing — and removing — gloves
Everybody – Many – 60 – 15 – 4
German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from the North Rhine-Westphalian point of view and its success
Unmasked by X-rays
Active substances such as signaling agents or toxins can be unmasked by X-ray radiation if the mask has an antenna
Simple and Efficient Water Oxidation
Simple and commercially available iridium precursors are tested for their ability to promote water oxidation
Gas-Bubbles Effect Formation of Nanocrystals
Gas bubbles can be used to tailor the kinetics of the nucleation and growth of inorganic nanocrystals in a colloidal synthesis