Photosynthetic plant proteins and synthetic polymers shown to self-assemble and produce H2 from light

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Ultra-fast IR measurements allow to follow chemical reactions in solution in more detail than ever before

Microwaves can be used to heat food in times that put conventional ovens to shame. But how do they do it?

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, opened the IYC Ceremony in Germany. Here are the highlights

Improved understanding of conduction in ionic liquids could have important implications for batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells

The magnetic interactions responsible for superconductivity may lie with next-nearest-neighbor rather than in adjacent atoms

Blending the capacitance of seaweed with the conduction of carbon nanotubes gives enhanced performance of supercapacitor electrodes

Many countries and postal authorities will join in the celebrations of IYC by issuing postage stamps related to chemistry

Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists