Atomic-scale structure, composition, and catalytic properties of Pd–Au and Pd–Cu bimetallic alloys have been investigated
Alloy Surfaces
Angewandte Chemie 45/2010: Resonant Interactions
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition
New Carbene Chemistry
Newly discovered reactivity of N-heterocyclic carbenes opens the door to an exciting area of synthetically useful carbene chemistry
Protein Delivery Through pH Change
Uniform microparticles from calcium carbonate templates allow controlled release of the protein drugs
New Periodic Table
An extended periodic table with 54 predicted elements has been mapped out by Pekka Pyykkö, University of Helsinki, Finland
Iron-Catalyzed Direct Arylation
Various aryl halides were treated with unactivated arenes to form biaryl compounds in moderate to good yields
Green Carbon Center
Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, think tank will strategize on environmentally sound policies on oil, gas, coal
Hydrolysis of Cellulose to Glucose
Ru/CMK-3 is found to be a water-tolerant and reusable catalyst for hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose with high yield
Toxic Color Test
A new lab-on-a-chip sensor array – little bigger than a business card can – detect toxic industrial chemicals at low cost and low concentrations
A Spoonful of Salt Helps the Medicine Go Down
Crystal engineers have found a way to change the solvated form of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib to improve oral availability