Microwave-induced arcing in metal-solution mixtures may be more frequent than previously assumed

"Unseen" Electrical Discharges

Doubly Metallic Rectangles
Organometallic rectangles based on expanded phthalocyanines can be generated with two metal ions at their center

Angewandte Chemie 7/2012: Providing a Sense of Orientation
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter

Capturing More Energy From The Sun
A novel type of solar cell could harvest energy from the sun much more efficiently than traditional designs

Quantum Mechanical Spatial Dimensions for Biomolecules
Size of the QM region affects active site in quantum-mechanical molecular-mechanical molecular dynamics study of biomolecules

H. Schwarz Awarded Order of Merit
Helmut Schwarz, Technical University of Berlin, presented with the highest tribute the Federal Republic of Germany can pay to an individual

Under Lock and Key
A simple molecular lock with complementary groups for selective binding of phosphate key designed

Foam Polymerization
Synthesis of macroporous polystyrene through polymerization of foamed emulsions

New Synthetic Strategy for Layered Materials
New method for making nanosheets for next-generation Li-ion batteries could be extended to other layered materials