Switching from coal to gas has significantly reduced UK's carbon dioxide emissions

Cleaner Electricity Production

Titanocene Catalysts for Radical Reactions
Easily accessible class of titanocene catalysts for reactions in single-electron steps

Alkynylation of Aryl Carbamates
Rhodium-catalyzed reaction gives aryl acetylenes

Efficiently Building Hexacyclic Alkaloids
Improved method of constructing polycyclic architectures in natural products

Antibacterial and Antireflective Thin Films
Dual-function material with possible applications in touchscreens, medical devices, etc.

Low-Energy Electrons Cause DNA Strand Breaks
Potential improvement to radiation therapy using low-energy electrons to target telomeric DNA

New DPG President
Dieter Meschede has been elected President of the German Physical Society (DPG; Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft)

Solvent-Free Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles
Monodisperse nanoparticles synthesized by thermal decomposition

Bismuth Anodes for Potassium-Ion Batteries
Porous bismuth network for high-capacity batteries

Harvesting Fog with "Harps"
Improved design for collecting drinking water