Chemists in Germany have used a thiophene-based twin monomer to generate microporous carbon doped with sulfur atoms
New Route to Sulfur-Doped Carbon Composites
W. Uhl Awarded Alfred Stock Memorial Prize
The Alfred Stock Memorial Prize of the GDCh has been awarded to Professor Werner Uhl, University of Münster, Germany
First Total Synthesis of Erythropoietin Glycoprotein
First total synthesis of wild-type erythropoietin glycoprotein, hormone stimulating red blood cell production, has been accomplished
Joint Research Laboratory for Graphene
BASF and Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) opened joint R&D platform, the Carbon Materials Innovation Center (CMIC)
Contracting Nanotubules
Korean scientists have created nanotubules which swell and contract following variations in temperature
Angewandte Quiz Answer
A recent cover in Angewandte Chemie included a hidden dedication. Did you spot it?
Emil Fischer Medal for H. Waldmann
Professor Herbert Waldmann, Germany, is the recipient of the 2012 Emil Fischer Medal, awarded for work in organic chemistry
Do We Smell Molecular Vibrations?
Humans and animals can distinguish smells by the vibrations of the odorant molecules
Renewable Sources for Disposable Diapers?
The first catalytic synthesis of an acrylate from CO2 and an alkene could lead to greener diapers
A Benzodiazepine Sedates Leukemia
The benzodiazepine Ro5-3335 reduces the development of core binding factor leukemias by inhibiting RUNX1-CBFβ interactions