Key features uncovered that control the high reactivity of gold nanoparticles in a process that oxidizes alcohols in water

Fingerprints that have been washed off metal surfaces can now be retrieved

The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president

Wacker buys silicone-production plant from Henkel Technologies in South Korea

First step to using CO₂ as a chemical feedstock – theoretical studies reveal mechanism of CO₂ activation by uranium complex

New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts

Monolayer of platinum atoms on a tungsten carbide support catalyzes the electrolytic production of hydrogen effectively and cheaply

Use of superhalogens as building blocks gives a new class of highly electronegative species: hyperhalogens

Helmut Werner, Leroy Cronin, Otto Wolfbeis, and Takuzo Aida, are interviewed this month

Nontoxic, biodegradable complex for early tumor detection with fluorescence microscopy