Extraordinary cold temperatures in the winter of 2010/2011 auses the most massive destruction of the ozon layer above the Artic so far

Massive Destruction of Ozone Layer

Ritter Reactions in Flow
Ritter reactions are performed in a simple microreactor setup using tert-butylacetate as versatile carbocation source

Biomimetic Surfaces
Superhydrphobic graphene surfaces mimic the properties of butterfly wings and rose petals

Angewandte Chemie 4/2012: It's in the Genes
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Efficient Maize
Computer model predicts the ability of different maize lines to produce high-yield offspring

Anti-Malaria Drug Synthesised
Simple, inexpensive, continuous-flow synthesis of the to date most effective anti-malaria drug artemisinin

3D Covalent Organic Frameworks
Three dimensonal networks of covalent organic frameworks were functionalized to allow applications in e.g. catalysis

Three Main Phases of Quasicrystals
The discovery of quasicrystals brought about a paradigm shift in chemistry and materials science and is celebrated in a special issue

First Crystal Structure of BrN3
Single-crystal X-ray structure of bromine azide

New EU Flavouring Regulation
The new Flavouring Regulation is of particular importance for the flavour industry worldwide