Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics techniques reveal the need for separate binding channels to understand DNA repair
Understanding the Mechanism of 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
Guinness Molecules: Identifying Lowest-Energy Structures
Martin A. Suhm, Germany, discusses the lowest-energy structure for a certain sum formula, or "Guinness molecule"
Love in the Laboratory
Germany's first science soap, which is full of intrigue, romance, and insights into the science scene, can be watched on the internet