12 videos – one for each month of IYC 2011 – will be released showing which role chemistry plays in our daily lives and in our future
Educational Action-packed Chemistry Videos
Hybrid Molecular Cluster Batteries
Hybrids of polyoxometalate clusters and carbon nanotubes can be used as cathodes in rechargeable lithium batteries
New Family of Elastomers for Tissue Engineering
Biodegradable elastomers with properties that resemble human tissues now have improved strength and elasticity
Rainbow Nanowires
One-pot synthesis of multicolored fluorescent silicon nanowires shows potential in optoelectronic and biological applications
Reinventing LCDs
Using microflows rather than voltage improves liquid crystal displays (LCDs) by making refresh rate ten times faster
Doing Away with the Chaperone
New compound which destabilizes the molecular chaperone, heat-shock protein 90, has anticancer potential
Maurizio Peruzzini New ICCOM Director
Maurizio Peruzzini is the new Director of the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Florence, Italy
Solid-Phase PCR in Real Time
First tool for real-time monitoring of solid-phase DNA amplification using the polymerase chain reaction and surface plasmon resonance
Crystallization of Energetic Materials
The explosive RDX can be produced more safely with new electrospray crystallization method that minimizes defects
Making Quarternary Carbon Centers
Enantioselective construction of quarternary carbons with a range of functionalities achieved with tertiary boronic esters