The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2012

Most Accessed Articles: January 2012

New Method for Cleaning Catalysts
New and simple procedure for cleaning nanoparticles removes organic contaminants without affecting size, shape, or structure

Stable Iron Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents
Iron nanoparticles with an iron oxide shell resist oxidation and maintain magnetic properties needed for biomedical applications

Mapping Hidden Nanostructures
New method to map nanostructures within materials may lead to biological imaging of the internal organization of cells

Angewandte Chemie 8/2012: Hard and Soft
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

The 2012 Top 10 Emerging Technologies
Top 10 most important technologies that will impact on the state of the world in the near future

Heterogeneous Catalysis Using MOFs
Incorporating highly active Pd nanoparticles in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) gives heterogeneous catalyst for Heck reactions

Alfred Oberholz (1952 – 2012)
Alfred Oberholz, former Chairman of DECHEMA and Member of the Board of Evonik AG, has passed away

"Unseen" Electrical Discharges
Microwave-induced arcing in metal-solution mixtures may be more frequent than previously assumed

Angewandte Chemie 7/2012: Providing a Sense of Orientation
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie