Economic situation of the German chemical industry in the fourth quarter of 2011

A green pigment often lends an odd sheen to nitrite-cured meat products. US chemists have now obtained its crystal structure

At a planar CH2Cl2-water interface positively charged nanoparticles (NPs) spontaneously self-assemble into hexagonally close-packed lattices

Bayer CropScience names Dr. C. David Nicholson new Head of Research & Development

The first enantioselective total synthesis of the toxin (S)-bisoranjidiol, a bisanthraquinone, has been achieved by US chemists

First precursor towards quantum dots that can be dispersed in water has been reported and its decomposition mechanism identified

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are stable and emit bright white light have been developed by researchers in Korea

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A heterogeneous porous Sr–MgO nanocomposite catalyst allows for the mild transesterification of palm oil to methanol

New public consultation on thirteen potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) launched by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)