Matthias Beller will be presented with the first European Sustainable Chemistry Award for his work in the field of homogeneous catalysis

Matthias Beller Awarded

Hans Georg von Schnering (1931 – 2010)
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg von Schnering, former Dean of the Max Planck Institute, passed away last week

Chocolate – The Noblest Polymorphism I
Chocolate is a cultural asset of mankind. Klaus Roth proves, once again, only chemistry is able to produce such a celestial pleasure

ChemPubSoc Europe Impact Factors
The results are in – ChemPubSoc Europe's journals all have impact factors to be excited about

New Code for Researchers
Addressing good practice and bad conduct in science, the new code offers a basis for trust and integrity across national borders

Fighting Fire with Clay
New method of forming plastic nanocomposites proves less toxic and more efficient for use in flame retardants

Isn’t It Iron-ic!
Iron catalysis has allowed the syntheses of himanimide A and B in four and five steps, respectively

A General Assembly
Crystalline assemblies of Au and Ag nanoparticles have been exploited as sensors for the presence of chemical and enzymatic analytes

Water-Free Liquid Protein
Example of solvent-less (molten) liquid metalloproteins that retains structure and O2 binding function

Electrochemically Controlled Calcium Release – Poster Presentation
Koyel X. Bhattacharyya (group of C. Amatore, Paris) talks about: Ferrocene Derivatives for Electrochemically Controlled Calcium Release