Charge transfer in azaphthalocyanines can be changed by the environment leading to ON/OFF fluorescent states

Sensors for Metal Cations

20th World Water Day
Since 1993, the World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater

Direct C−H Difluoroalkylation of Heterocycles
A simple and direct difluoroalkylation reaction of heterocycles allows a general synthesis of heteroarylether bioisosteres

Dendrimers the Size of a Virus
Dendrimers have been constructed that are the size of small viruses and which could have potential as drug carriers and catalysts

Effective Presentations—A Must
Craig J. Hawker, University of California, USA, discusses presentation skills and gives some points for creating good slides

It’s ALL About a Cytosolic 5’-Nucleotidase
Cytosolic 5’-nucleotidase II hyper-activation causes drug resistance and relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients

Nanocomposite Battery Materials
Microwave synthesis of a high-performance nanorod/graphene hybrid for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Anticancer Graphene
Graphene nanosheet coated with silica shows synergistic chemo-photochemical effect in targeting otherwise difficult-to-treat cancer

Meyer-Galow Prize for Susanne Röhrig
Susanne Röhrig, Bayer HealthCare, is the first recipient of the Meyer-Galow Prize for chemistry industry

Mesoporous Materials Clean Phosphorus out of Water
La-functionalized cage-type mesoporous materials with tuneable entrance sizes could help control eutrophication and recover phosphorous