How can a tiny molecule like ethanol be at the root of so much human misery? Klaus Roth looks at how ethanol is metabolized
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Chemistry of a Hangover — Alcohol and its Consequences Part 2
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Ionic Radii of the Elements
Ionic radii vary with coordination number, spin state, and other parameters but periodic trends can be recognized
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Wonderlab Comic — Alcohol Lamp
It's Gin-Jo's birthday in the Wonderlab and Sophie has arranged a little surprise
![Women in Chemistry — Interview with Polly Arnold](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/12fbb90db66.jpg)
Women in Chemistry — Interview with Polly Arnold
Polly Arnold, University of Edinburgh, UK, already was identified as a rising star when presented a prize by his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
![Angewandte Author Profiles June](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/13054bfff9b.jpg)
Angewandte Author Profiles June
José L. Alonso, Jin-Quan Yu, Guy Bertrand, and Kenichiro Itami, are interviewed this month
![Antireflection Coatings](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/1302c59d6d3.jpg)
Antireflection Coatings
Hierarchically mesostructured silica nanoparticles act as superhydrophilic and Vis/NIR antireflection coatings
![New Catalyst for Photodegradation of Pollutants](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/13044cfb404.gif)
New Catalyst for Photodegradation of Pollutants
Non-conventional synthesis of series of titania/silica composites carried out in supercritical carbon dioxide
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Near-Infrared Iridium Luminescence
New iridium complexes with C^C^N tridentate ligands show luminescence at longer wavelengths than previous Ir complexes
![Kazuyuki Tatsumi and Gerhard Erker Awarded](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/130307b5ef3.jpg)
Kazuyuki Tatsumi and Gerhard Erker Awarded
German-Japanese research team receives Eugen and Ilse Seibold Prize 2011
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Angewandte Author Profiles May
Daniel J. Mindiola, Dieter Schlüter, Takashi Kato, Buxing Han and are interviewed this month