Do the green credentials of perovskite photovoltaics live up to the hype?

The Promise of Perovskite

An American’s Take on a German Chemistry Class
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Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Presentation Tips: The Main Event – Stepping into the Spotlight (4)
How to present your work in an enthusiastic way that will definitely not bore your audience

Chemistry Education: Best Practices, Opportunities and Trends
Holger Butenschön, Germany, reviews a book on the latest developments in chemistry learning and teaching

The Art of Chemistry (7)
Quiz celebrating 20 years of cover art at Chemistry – A European Journal

Explosives are Stuck on Graphene
Nitroaromatic compounds show varying levels of attraction to modified graphene surfaces

Electronic Devices: Thin Is In
New chemical vapor deposition technique produces ultrathin semiconducting films

The Chemistry of Complex Systems
Spring Meeting of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) was held in Basel last week

Novel Phase in the Lithium-Silicon System
New high-pressure phase has improved mechanical properties and promise for anode materials