The phenomenon of periodicity is particularly clear in the melting points of the elements

Periodicity of Melting Points

Cross-Coupling of Heteroarenes by C–H Functionalization
Transition metal-catalyzed direct inter- and intramolecular (hetero)arylation reactions of heteroarenes containing one heteroatom

Elastic Halogen Bonds
Plastic and elastic deformation in molecular crystals can be explained on the basis of halogen bonding

Behind the Scenes of the Wonderlab Cartoon
Interview with Sophie Lin, a chemist in Taiwan, who started drawing the Wonderlab Cartoon Series for ChemistryViews.org in 2010

Chemical Poems: Fluorine
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

The Early Career Series
ChemPlusChem features up and coming researchers whose focus is on multidisciplinary research centering on chemistry

Launch of the International Year of Crystallography
IUCr and UNESCO launched the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) in Paris

80th Anniversary of Fritz Haber's Death
Fritz Haber, who received the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements, died January 29, 1934

Hollow Nanospheres with Mesoporous Shells
Hollow rare-earth silicate spheres with mesoporous shells prepared through a one-step hydrothermal route

Angewandte Chemie 5/2013: Separate and Unite
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie