Simple two-step process protects magnesium alloys from corrosive solutions

Protecting a Lightweight Alloy

Bacteria Cause Pipeline Problems
Groundwater seeps between damaged coatings and steel pipes, setting the stage for corrosion

A Perfect Fit for Smart Textiles
Smart supercapacitor fibers with shape memory

What Really Happened 2000 Days Ago
We are pleased to announce the answers to last week's quiz

Unpredictable Porphyrins
Behavior of expanded porphyrins upon metalation elucidated through quantum chemical calculations

Most Accessed Articles: October 2015
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals for October 2015

Dual Doping Improves Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst
Doped graphene comparable with commercial Pt/C catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

What Happened 2000 Days Ago?
Guess what happened and have the chance to win a book

Working for the JCF – The Young Chemists’ Forum of the German Chemical Society
Members of the national board about the work and aims of the JCF and their personal motivations

Understanding and Designing Precursors for Chemical Vapor Deposition
Ralf Tonner, University of Marburg, explains how computational chemistry can help materials scientists functionalize semiconductors