Gold microcapsules with air-filled cavities act as contrast agent for ultrasound and photothermically activated drug for cancer

Combined Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors

Wonderlab Comic — Litmus Paper
Sophie and friends discover the joys and pitfalls of litmus paper

Prevent Poisoning of Catalysts
Determination of the exact chemical nature of sulfur absorbed onto Pt nanoparticles could help prevent poisoning of catalysts

Dissolved Carbon Alters Catalysts
Role of dissolved carbon from catalyst supports studied; offers possibilities for rational design of heterogeneous catalysts

KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award
Korean Chemical Society-Wiley Young Chemist Award presented to Zee Hwan Kim and Seunghoon Shin

Direct Arylation of Unactivated Arenes
Readily available cobalt salts can catalyze the direct arylation of even unactivated arenes such as benzene

Angewandte Chemie 10/2011: Good Taste
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Cisplatin Carried by Copper Transporter
Anticancer drug, cisplatin, doesn’t just passively diffuse into cells, but is actively carried by copper transporter

Tuneable Hollows
Hollow polyurethane microspheres with a single hole of controllable size can host nanospheres and other particles

Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystals
Combining the properties of graphene oxide and liquid crystals opens door to new materials