Chemists in Germany have used a thiophene-based twin monomer to generate microporous carbon doped with sulfur atoms
New Route to Sulfur-Doped Carbon Composites
Contracting Nanotubules
Korean scientists have created nanotubules which swell and contract following variations in temperature
Improved Nanotubes for Microbatteries
Simple method to improve the high-rate capability of TiO2 nanotube arrays for use in lithium-ion batteries
Quantum Confinement Damages DVD Players
The origin of damage to nanofilms in DVD players is revealed to be quantum confinement of electrons
Who's Next? 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Make your predictions for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry here
Polymer Science Awards Bestowed
Hideyuki Otsuka and Kazushi Kinbara, both Japan, have been awarded the Society of Polymer Science Japan Wiley Award
Glycosilated Dendrimers Protect the Gut
A glycosilated polypropyletherimine dendrimer defends gut wall’s integrity during infectious inflammatory diarrhea
Angewandte Chemie 38/2012: Only the Finest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
New Treatment for Stroke?
Ceria nanoparticles could lessen the damage from ischemic strokes
Emulsified Ionic Liquids
Chemists in China have emulsified two immiscible ionic liquids and used the mixture as a solvent for making porous nanorods