J. Nørskov and T. Bligaard look at what makes a good catalyst and how to map the catalyst genome to speed catalyst discovery
The Catalyst Genome
Logical Color Change
A temperature-dependent color change in a macrocyclic cyclotetraazocarbazole has led to the development of a new logical molecule
One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Indolyl-C-Glycosides
An efficient and high-yielding, one-pot, Cu-catalyzed synthesis of 2-indolyl-C-glycosides
Chemistry in France: A Hotbed for New Schools of Thought
A. Fuchs, President and CEO of the CNRS, the largest fundamental research organization in Europe, looks on successfull research traditions
New Nanocomposite Hydrogels
Dye-loaded periodic mesoporous organosilica particles functionalized with bioactive molecules used to generate a nanocomposite alginate hydrogel
Wonderlab Comic – Application Season
With stiff competition for Ph.D. positions, mediocre student Jin-Jo is advised by his Wonderlab colleagues to get his application in early
One-Step Dispersion of Cellulose Nanofibers
Native cellulose can be dispersed as nanofibers in organic solvents by ball milling with esterification agents
Hans Wolfgang Spiess Retires
Hans Wolfgang Spiess has retired from his role as Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
Novartis Early Career Award in Organic Chemistry 2012
Sarah E. Reisman, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, and Corey R. J. Stephenson, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, awarded
Angewandte Author Profiles November 2012
Jean’ne M. Shreeve, Liming Zhang, Zhenyang Lin, Claudio Palomo, and Jaephil Cho were interviewed this month