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Layered Footballs
A new variant of fullerenes has been made: a two-dimensional fullerene with layers that acts like a metal
Angew. Chem. 25/2010: Cells and Micelles
Overview on the current issue of the Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Small But Super
Lightweight, handy magnets could allow high-resolution NMR spectroscopy to develop into a portable analytical technique.
Art Seals Reveal Their Secrets
A new type of MS imaging using low-temperature plasma probe unveils the truth behind Chinese calligraphy.
Plastic Money
Australia’s plastic bills make life difficult for counterfeiters - the world's first banknote printed on clear plastic film and using optically variable devices (OVDs)
Lithium Batteries
Electron holography reveals how lithium ions are distributed during the charge/discharge cycle of a lithium battery.
D-Ribose: Two Crystal Forms in the Solid State
The β-furanose form of D-ribose – present in countless biomolecules – does not occur in the crystalline compound, but in in two crystal forms.
Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions
Scientists in China have described the Kumada-Tamao-Corriu reaction of phenolic salts with various aryl Grignard reagents using a nickel catalyst.
Light-Controlled Phase Tag
A homogeneous ruthenium-carbene complex tagged with a light-responding nitrobenzospiropyran group has significant catalytic activity in ring-closing metathesis reactions and was recycled several times.