Inclusion of boron clusters into the side chains of polymers rather than the backbone gives a photoluminescent anion sensor

New Family of Carborane-Functionalized Polymers

Gernot Boche (1938 – 2011)
Gernot Boche, Professor Emeritus University of Marburg, Germany, passed away last week

Nano Flower Power!
Flower-like dipeptide template enables nanoflake film formation - expected to broaden application of biomaterials in surface science

Angewandte Chemie 13/2011: A Great Model
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Vortex for Data Storage
Data storage with ferroelectric materials could be improved by spontaneous formation of vortex nanodomains

Most Accessed Articles: February 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2011

Educational Action-packed Chemistry Videos
12 videos – one for each month of IYC 2011 – will be released showing which role chemistry plays in our daily lives and in our future

Hybrid Molecular Cluster Batteries
Hybrids of polyoxometalate clusters and carbon nanotubes can be used as cathodes in rechargeable lithium batteries

Maurizio Peruzzini New ICCOM Director
Maurizio Peruzzini is the new Director of the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Florence, Italy

Crystallization of Energetic Materials
The explosive RDX can be produced more safely with new electrospray crystallization method that minimizes defects