Biodegradable gadolinium contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been developed by researchers in China
Improved Contrast Agents for MRI
Merck Acquires Interest in QLight Nanotech
Merck expands capabilities on novel materials for display and lighting
Straightforward Synthesis of Phenanthrenes
Phenanthrenes synthesized in a straightforward manner from arenes and styrenes by using cross dehydrogenative coupling
Most Accessed Articles: April 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for April 2012
Pretreating with Feedstock Improves Catalyst Perfomance
Pretreating cobalt-based catalysts with reaction gas improves their performance in the partial oxidation of methane
100th Birthday of Herbert C. Brown
Herbert C. Brown won the Nobel Prize for his work on organoboranes and hydroboration; also the answer to Guess the Chemist (5)
Metal-Organic Framework for Rotaxanes
Metal-organic framework based on a [2]rotaxane stops random dispersion and incoherent motion seen with rotaxanes in solution
Angewandte Chemie 21/2012: One Step Ahead
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Physical Chemistry Awards
The German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry presented several awards at their annual conference in Leipzig
Single Phase Ionic Liquid/Water Mixtures
Ionic liquids can function as solvents even if water is present after all. The discovery opens up a new range of applications