Can fullerenes be synthesized from simple and abundant precursors with the help of templates?

Templated Fullerene Synthesis

Good Morning Coffee – 1st Video for ChemistryViews.org IYC Video Competition
Good Morning Coffee – 1st Video for ChemistryVioews.org IYC Video Competition

Feuersucher by Gottfried Schatz (in German)
Prof. Dr. Gottfried Schatz talks about his book "Feuersucher" (German only)

Nature's Elegant Solution to Repairing DNA
A major discovery about an enzyme's structure has opened a window on understanding DNA repair

More Low-Sulfur Content Diesel for Brazil
Technip awarded refining contract in Brazil

Solar Power without Solar Cells
An underestimated magnetic effect of light could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells

A New Receptor?
Evidence for a new binding site for guanosine, different from the well-known adenosine receptors, has been detected

William Lipscomb (1919 – 2011)
Nobel Chemist, William Lipscomb, passed away last week

Chlorine Industry Review
Euro Chlor, representing the European Chlor-Alkali industry, has presented its new Chlorine Industry Review

Two Platinums Fight Cancer Better than One
Dinuclear platinum complex shows remarkable activity against cancer strain typically resistant to chemotherapy