Entropic origin of compensation in heterogeneous catalysis revealed by in situ surface coverage analysis of RuO2-catalysed HCl oxidation

Origin of Compensation in Heterogenous Catalysis

The Cut and Thrust of Spectroscopy
Novel spectroscopic technique dubbed SABRE can cut data acquisition times for 2D nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy experiments

New Insights into Surface Tension of Water
The equilibrium surface tension of water is that of an interface charged by the flow of hydroxide and not that of the pristine air/water surface

Angewandte Chemie 31/2012: A Bright Image
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

65th Birthday: Bernd Ondruschka
Professor Bernd Ondruschka, the Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany, celebrates his 65th birthday

Concentrating on Explosives
New device based on a porous zeolite can preconcentrate tiny quantities of explosives in a forensic sample for sensitive detection

Olympics: Where Will The Medals Go?
Researchers from Bochum, Germany, predicted medals for 172 countries at the 2012 Olympic Games even before the games start

Summer Reading
Editors recommend chemistry and science related books fun to read during this summer

Energy from the Deep Sea
Clean energy is a big topic these days. Extraction of CH4 out of underwater sediments could be one solution to the problem

MOFs in the Making
A general method for the fabrication of MOF membranes allows the fabrication of a membrane with a high gas separation factor