CO dissociation from ruthenium complexes plays a key role in the racemization of alcohols

Mechanism of Dissociation

Ball Milling Nanotubes
Milling single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) results in homogeously sized, pristine, highly dispersible SWNTs that can be functionalized

H2 Production
Photosynthetic plant proteins and synthetic polymers shown to self-assemble and produce H2 from light

Angewandte Chemie 7/2011: Oxidations, Reductions, and More
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

There's Life In The Old Dog Yet!
Drug discovery - where does the future lie? Small molecule drugs will play a major role according to H. Wild and D. Heimbach

Carbon Capture & Storage
Carbon dioxide pressure dissipates in underground reservoirs according to study by Berkeley Lab scientists

Better Insights Into Reactions
Ultra-fast IR measurements allow to follow chemical reactions in solution in more detail than ever before

How do Microwave Ovens Work?
Microwaves can be used to heat food in times that put conventional ovens to shame. But how do they do it?

Polymer Annealing One Chain at a Time
Single-molecule spectroscopy used to directly study the effects of solvent vapor induced annealing of single conjugated polymers

Biomimetic Iron Catalyst
Synthetic Fe(III) porphyrin used as catalyst for activation and reduction of O2 into H2O with the cofactor NAD(P)H in aqueous solution