Nanoparticles role in catalysis and their function as catalyst supports charted by a review in Chem. Eur. J.

Nanoparticular-ly Interesting

Programmed Destruction
How redox chemistry and selenium- and tellurium-based agents can help combat cancer

Catalysis at Light Speed!
Laser-induced orientation sheds light on mechanism of C–H bond activation in steam reforming of methane

Chiral Auxillary
The synthesis of octahedral [Ru(bipy)3]2+ complexes in enantiopure form has been achieved through the use of a chiral sulfoxide auxiliary

Air Liquide Acquires German Syngas Plant
Air Liquide, France, acquires syngas plant from OXEA GmbH, Germany

In a Tangle
A key advance toward data security is marked by quantum entanglement of photons and solid-state materials

To (Neuro)Protect And Serve
New antagonists that target NMDA receptor at the glutamate binding site could guard against neurological disorders

A Carbenium Concerto
Alkane conversion mechanism shown to proceed via carbenium ion intermediates in H-USY zeolite

Highlights in Biocatalysis
Biocatalysis – special issue of ChemCatChem edited by Prof. Uwe Bornscheuer, Prof. Andreas Liese, and Prof. Garabed Antranikian

José Barluenga – Author Profile
Angewandte Chemie author profile and interview of José Barluenga: The only limit is our imagination