Simply mixing two different ligands with zinc(II) ions results in the simultaneous formation of a [2]catenane, a trefoil knot, and a Solomon link

Three Topological Structures in One Pot

Pushing Back Nanoscale Frontiers
How to make functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes soluble under mild conditions

Highly Elastic Hydrogels
Graphene oxide (GO)/polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogels display good strength and elasticity

Tin and Iridium Catalyze Cyclotrimerizations
Iridium(I) complex is activated by tin(II) chloride to catalyze cyclotrimerization of terminal alkynes

Hexameric Porphyrin Wheel for Light Harvesting
A new 1,3-phenylene-bridged hexameric porphyrin wheel shows promise as an artificial light-harvesting photosynthetic antenna

Who's Next? 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Friday 27 September
Latest results for the predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

University World Ranking 2013
Harvard University, USA, remains the number one in the world and a total of 11 universities entered the Top 500 list this year

Lavoiser Medal Awarded
Professor Henri B. Kagan has been awarded the highest honor of the Chemical Society of France (SCF)

Who's Next? 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Wednesday 25 September
Latest results for the predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Azobenzene Derivatives Switch Off the Heat
Photoswitchable azobenzene derivatives can be used to optically control TRPV1 channels that mediate the response to noxious heat