Latest results for the predictions for the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Saturday 1 October
Fire and Rechargeable Batteries
Understanding how rechargeable lithium-ion batteries can be a fire risk under various conditions is the aim of fire calorimetry studies
Biocatalysis Special Issue
Biocatalysis offers many advantages to chemical synthesis, but what are the challenges facing the biocatalysis community?
New Synthesis of (–)-Nakadomarin A
A more practical and efficient total synthesis of antimicrobial (–)-nakadomarin A has been described
DSM Acquires Chinese Polymer Producer
DSM completes acquisition of majority share in China-based ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fiber manufacturer
Fermentation Process in Wine Making – ChemistryViews.org IYC Video Competition
Werner Nowaczyk describes, with the help of Dr Nol, the alcoholic fermentation process that is the basis of wine production
Organic Materials Could Save Your Life – ChemistryViews.org IYC Video Competition
Organic materials can be tailored to the required properties for new applications such as efficient and non-toxic lighting, or low cost solar cells
Going with the Flow Leads to Chemical Violation
New simulations violate conventional theory but match experimental measurements for vibrational energy flow
Understanding Bacterial Photosynthesis with Quantum Mechanics
German researchers unravel a long-standing puzzle about the structure of spheroidene in the photosynthetic purple bacteria
Full to the Brim with Hydrogen
Porous form of magnesium borohydride can store hydrogen in two ways: chemically bound and physically adsorbed