Effective January 1, Dr. T. Geelhaar, Professors R. Gani, J. John, and R. Riccio will become presidents of their respective societies

Changes in Presidency

International Year of Crystallography (IYCr 2014)
The IYCr 2014 highlights the continuing importance of crystallography

Understanding the Mechanism of DNA Repair
Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics techniques reveal the need for separate binding channels to understand DNA repair

Liquid Polyelectrolyte as Solvent
Polyelectrolyte dissolves organic compounds and serves as reaction medium in catalysis and colloidal particle synthesis

Chemical Behavior of Bilayer Graphene
Raman and AFM study of covalent chemical functionalization of bilayer graphene by aryl diazonium salts

Artificial Photosynthesis
A supramolecular fullerene–porphyrin host array with a pyrrolidinofullerene–imidazole guest acts a photosynthetic model

How Supercapacitors Store Charge
In situ NMR spectroscopy can provide a powerful window on supercapacitor charge storing mechanisms

What Matters?
Alois Fürstner discusses how public perception of chemistry and lack of financial resources threaten basic research

Long Live Li-Ion Batteries!
Mechanical degradation of Li-ion batteries reduced by using Fe3O4 nanoparticle anodes with a continuous and flexible carbon shell

Eggshell Improves Li-S Battery
A recycled natural eggshell membrane is a promising porous cathode substrate for improving the performance of Li-S batteries