New synthetic route to rhodacyclopentadienes revealed a more subtle role of the Rh atom than usually appreciated

Unusual Optical Properties of Rhodacyclopentadienes

Triazole-Tailored Biomimetic Ion Channels
A self-assembled “click” ion channel platform has been established in a one-pot reaction

Long-Term Measurements with Ionic Liquid Electrodes
Ionic liquid gel-assisted electrodes enable measurements in electrophysiological recordings over long periods

Uncovering the Mysterious Electrocatalysis of Carbon Nanotubes
Electrocatalytic activities of carbon nanotubes greatly vary with the adsorption of carboxylated carbonaceous fragments

Recharge Your Cell Phone by Walking
Triboelectric nanogenerator developed to convert all kinds of mechanical energy that is wasted at the moment into electricity

Tetrathiafulvalene Stacking
Hydrogen bonding stabilizes tetrathiafulvalene stacking and dimerization

Detecting Copper a Turn-On
Hexaazapentacene derivative is selective for sensing the presence of copper

2013 Trends in Chemistry
An overview of the latest trend reports published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, the GDCh magazine

New Technique to Study Biomass Pyrolysis
Spatiotemporally resolved diffuse reflectance in situ spectroscopy (STR-DRiSP) technique was used to determine kinetics of pyrolysis

Germany's Most Prestigious Research Prize
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2014 has been awarded to eleven outstanding researchers