Paul Barbara, University of Texas, and Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of ChemPhysChem, passed away on October 31

Milko E. van der Boom, Bernhard Kräutler, Neil Branda, and Thomas M. Klapötke, are interviewed this month

Hanus and Sedmera Prize awarded to Marek Šebela and co-workers, Palacky University, Czech Republic

Chronic exposure to low levels of furan through oral consumption may cause proliferative changes to liver in rats

Klaus K. Unger, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, received CASSS Scientific Achievement Award

Poly(4-vinylpyridine) removes perchlorates from aqueous solution in polyelectrolyte-enhanced ultrafiltration methods

Low-density polyethylene membrane tested in situ for passive sampling of PAH contamination of water

The lasting sweet taste of some fruits could be due to strong binding interaction with the tongue’s epithelial cells rather than its taste pores

The lasting sweet taste of some fruits could be due to strong binding interaction with the tongue’s epithelial cells rather than its taste pores

Migration of contaminates from plastic packaging depends on storage temperature and lipophilic nature of the packaged food