A new technique for functionalizing cyclic olefin copolymers has been developed by Korean chemists

Biofunctionalization of Polymer Surfaces

Oxygen-Promoted Suzuki Reaction
Carbon plays a key role for aqueous Suzuki reactions in air

Synthetic Graphene Fragments
Synthetic routes to large, extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which might be considered as fragments or "cutouts" of graphene

Chemistry – Element of Life
The Science Forum Chemistry or Wissenschaftsforum, the largest and most important scientific event of the GDCh, took place in Darmstadt

Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013
Make your predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Angewandte Chemie 39/2013: A Quantum of Nobility
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Networking for Natural Products
A new method to identify known natural products in complex mixtures makes use of MS/MS technique

Most Accessed Articles: August 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals for August 2013

Molecular Storage Provides Chlorine and Phosgene Safely
Photodecomposition of tetrachloroethylene provides a safer source of small chlorinated building blocks for organic synthesis

Advanced Materials Editor Peter Gregory Awarded Two Chinese Professorships
Editor-in-Chief of Advanced Materials and Wiley Vice President & Publishing Director, has been awarded two honorary professorships