Ultrafast spectroscopic techniques combined with computer simulations show ionic liquids could be used as "two-in-one nanoreactors"

Ionic Liquids as Two-in-One Nanoreactors

Electronic Touch Pad Made From Paper
Disposable touch pads based on metallized paper could be incorporated into packaging or be used as disposable games

How to Launch a Hen Suddenly into Near-earth Orbit
The Peculiar Oological Studies of Corentin Louis Kervran (1901–1983)

Towards White LEDs
Ultrasmall cadmium selenide nanocrystals can glow with a bright, white light, according to US researchers

2012 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The 2012 Wolf Prize recognizes Paul Alivisatos and Charles Lieber, pioneers in nanotechnology

Angewandte Chemie 20/2012: A Trip through the World of Chemistry
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

New Concept: Luminescent Solar Cell
New solar cell breaks efficiency record

Halogen Bonding vs. Hydrogen Bonding: Similarities and Differences
Relativistic density functional theory (DFT) reveals a pronounced covalent component in halogen bonds compared to hydrogen bonds

Fraunhofer Society Research Awards
Several prestigous awards for research with industrial applications were awarded at the Fraunhofer Society annual conference

85th Birthday: Manfred Eigen
Manfred Eigen, winner of the Nobel Prize for analyses of fast chemical reactions, celebrates his 85th birthday