The decline in oil price effected the performance of the world's largest companies

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2015

Nanoparticles Work with Antibiotics
Combinations of silver nanoparticles and antibiotics can have improved antibacterial activity

Comparing N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Calculated index for easier comparison of the σ-donor strength of NHCs

Semiconductors Go Wavy in the Cold
Two new intermetallic n-type semiconductors adopt modulated structures at low temperatures

A Gap Between Band Gap Values
An actinide compound reveals an unexpected limitation of density functional theory (DFT)

Nanosheet Gel Helps Broken Bones
Injectable magnesium phosphate nanosheets accelerate bone healing

Espresso Machine Analyzes Contaminated Soils
Hard cap espresso machine extracts environmental chemicals comparable to conventional chemical methods

Anatomy of an Explosion
Confocal Raman microscopy can identify explosive residues if some particles survive the blast

A More Fundamental Kilogram
The kilogram is one step closer to breaking its dependency on metal cylinders in glass jars

Respirators with an Antimicrobial Effect
Silver nanoparticles can protect people against air-borne pathogens