Novel type of supramolecular interaction, with the two “antagonistic” binding models cation–π and lone pair–π fused into one found

Novel Type of Supramolecular Interaction

New Year’s Greetings from GDCh President
Professor B. Albert, the new GDCh (German Chemical Society) president, introduces herself to the membership

US Investigates Beneficial Uses of CO2
Overview on US department of Energy's R&D program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through beneficial uses of carbon dioxide

Green Polymerization
Ring-opening polymerization of DL-lactide in supercritical CO2 can be carried out at much lower temperature than conventional reaction

Dielectrophoresis – Exponential Growth
Dielectrophoresis is experiencing an exponential growth as one of the main microfluidic tools of choice, allowing

Polymers With Write-Once-Read-Many Memory
Extraordinary electrical outcomes – WORM memory effects – demonstrated in complex multicomponent polymer devices

65th Birthday: Christoph Kratky
Professor Christoph Kratky, University of Graz, Austria, celebrates his 65th birthday

Energy Mix for Global Welfare
A. Jess, University Bayreuth, and colleagues analyse what the annual energy consumption needs to be

How Much Trans Fats Do You Eat?
Study of 339 German foods measures amount of trans fatty acids in common foods and identifies their source

Daisy-Chains and Hydrogels
Daisy-chain polymers form through self-complexation of pillar[5]arene derivative with a viologen side chain; as concentration rises, gel forms