Ultra-fast IR measurements allow to follow chemical reactions in solution in more detail than ever before

Single-molecule spectroscopy used to directly study the effects of solvent vapor induced annealing of single conjugated polymers

At the National IYC Opening Ceremony in Berlin, Germany, Angela Merkel awarded three teams from the school competition, Formula One

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, opened the IYC Ceremony in Germany. Here are the highlights

First synthesizing the dendron, then attaching it to suitable cores provides a versatile toolbox for dendrimer assembly

Complex γ-lactams made from cheap and simple starting materials by multicomponent reaction and subsequent N-functionalization

Compounds with both triazole and halogen functionalities formed by Cu catalysis with environmentally benign reducing agent

Many countries and postal authorities will join in the celebrations of IYC by issuing postage stamps related to chemistry

Seashell repaired in vitro by growth of biominerals in insoluble organic framework

Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists