Monodisperse conjugated oligomers self-assemble into folded helical structures that form intermolecular aggregates in water

Understanding Conjugated Oligomer Folding

New Route to Sulfur-Doped Carbon Composites
Chemists in Germany have used a thiophene-based twin monomer to generate microporous carbon doped with sulfur atoms

How to Model a Pain Reliever
New results can help scientists understand the working mechanism of anesthetics

Angewandte Quiz Answer
A recent cover in Angewandte Chemie included a hidden dedication. Did you spot it?

Do We Smell Molecular Vibrations?
Humans and animals can distinguish smells by the vibrations of the odorant molecules

Improved Nanotubes for Microbatteries
Simple method to improve the high-rate capability of TiO2 nanotube arrays for use in lithium-ion batteries

Quantum Confinement Damages DVD Players
The origin of damage to nanofilms in DVD players is revealed to be quantum confinement of electrons

Who's Next? 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Make your predictions for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry here

Polymer Science Awards Bestowed
Hideyuki Otsuka and Kazushi Kinbara, both Japan, have been awarded the Society of Polymer Science Japan Wiley Award

Joji Sakurai: First Chemistry Professor at Tokyo University
Joji Sakurai was the first Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Tokyo University and is the answer to Guess the Chemist (9)