Jennifer Paley from the group of Catherine Housecroft and Edwin Constable, University of Basel, Switzerland, looks at the photo- and electrochemical properties of Ru(II) complexes for water splitting

The Wöhler-Award for Younger Chemists was awarded to Dr. Jan J. Weigand, Münster, Germany, at the Wöhler Conference

Klaus Roth takes the final look at chocolate, health, sex, and drugs as he asks - Chocolate, a healthy food?

Professor Bert W. Meijer, Eindhoven University of Technology, has been named the 2011 The Chemical Record Lecturer

Triple-layer catalyst opens way for detection of small molecules by mimicking allosteric enzymes

Quantum dots can be used as light-harvesting antennas for artificial photosynthetic systems

Low-temperature platinum catalyst could be used for on-board hydrogen production in fuel-cell powered vehicles

Ru complex with maleimide moiety yields papain-based bioconjugates with enhanced luminescence

Theorizing and synthesizing metallic sponges for absorption of greenhouse gases and hydrogen storage in vehicle fuel cells

Photovoltaic devices get even more like real leaves with water-based gel which incorporates chlorophyll