The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for March 2011

It is possible to create nanoscopic particles of platinum with precise shapes using facet-specific peptide sequences, according to US chemists

An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Ceria, present in catalytic converters, stores more oxygen in its 2D platelet form than its 3D nanocrystalline form

Using a genetically modified virus as a template for carbon nanotubes improves solar-cell efficiency by nearly one-third

Single-electron transistor provides building block for new, more powerful computer memories and advanced electronic materials

New way to make self-assembled multilayer films use electrochemistry to trigger click reaction between polymers

Create a catchy name for the next EU research and innovation programme

Can fullerenes be synthesized from simple and abundant precursors with the help of templates?

Can amyloid fibrillation associated with degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s be stopped by nanoparticles that act like proteins?