The ionization energies of complexes between a rare-earth metal (Yb) and ammonia were measured for the first time

Dissolving Ytterbium

A Bright Future for Silicon
The first ordered Si nanocrystal arrays may provide a new platform to study and tailor the light-emitting properties of silicon

Guess the Chemist (11)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012

Adsorption of Water on a Stepped Pt Surface
Little is known about the chemistry of water on stepped surfaces, although it plays a central role in many catalytic surface reactions

50th Anniversary: Niels Bohr’s Death
Niels Bohr proposed the model of atomic structure that is still used today

Colloids as Artificial Atoms
By imitating atomic bonding, American scientists induce the self-assembly of colloidal particles along define directions

Angewandte Chemie 47/2012: A Rich Harvest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

70th Birthday: Wolfgang Krätschmer
Wolfgang Krätschmer, Germany, inventor of first method to produce large quantities of fullerenes, celebrates his 70th birthday

Attractiveness of the EU for Top Scientists
Study on how attractive the EU is for top international scientists and how it can improve its performance in this area