The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2011

12 videos – one for each month of IYC 2011 – will be released showing which role chemistry plays in our daily lives and in our future

Hybrids of polyoxometalate clusters and carbon nanotubes can be used as cathodes in rechargeable lithium batteries

Biodegradable elastomers with properties that resemble human tissues now have improved strength and elasticity

One-pot synthesis of multicolored fluorescent silicon nanowires shows potential in optoelectronic and biological applications

Using microflows rather than voltage improves liquid crystal displays (LCDs) by making refresh rate ten times faster

New compound which destabilizes the molecular chaperone, heat-shock protein 90, has anticancer potential

General introduction in how nuclear plants work

Maurizio Peruzzini is the new Director of the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Florence, Italy

First tool for real-time monitoring of solid-phase DNA amplification using the polymerase chain reaction and surface plasmon resonance