Evaluation of quality of science performed within the Chemistry Departments at Dutch universities in the period 2001–2009

Quality of Dutch Chemical Research

Nature Synthesizes Nanoparticles
Silver nanoparticles, considered a potenial environmental hazard, may not all be man-made

Spectroscopically Enhancing Nanopillars
Bunches of nanopillars formed on gold-coated gallium nitride could improve the detection of biomolecules at low concentration

Bee Venom Helps Detect Explosives
Bee venom helps researchers create detector sensitive enough to detect a single molecule of an explosive such as TNT

Chiral Control Condundrum
Important development in the preparation of functional mesostructures with controlled chirality made by European research team

Angewandte Author Profiles May
Kilian Muñiz, Anthony K. Cheetham, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, and Helmuth Möhwald, are interviewed this month

Angewandte Chemie 21/2011 – The Worm that Turned
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

The Smaller the Better for Targeted Delivery
Nanoparticles smaller than those generally used for drug delivery show improved targeting and retention in tumors

Angewandte Chemie 20/2011: Fireworks
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Wonderlab Comic — Goggles
Everything is back-to-front when an accident in Wonderlab turns Sophie into the safety monitor