Organometallic chemist, Wolfgang Beck, Technical University Munich, celebrates his 80th birthday

80th Birthday: Wolfgang Beck

Silicon Nanosponges for Cellular Patterning
Microscopic patterning of mammalian cells using inorganic nanosponges could facilitate new tissue engineering technology

Stacking Effects of Coordination Compounds
Combined experimental and theoretical study on competition between noncovalent anion–π and π–π stacking interactions

Guess the Chemist (5)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

New Copper Coordination Compounds
Two Cu(II)-coordination compounds with tridentate aliphatic hydrazone ligand were characterized, and their biological effects tested

The Field of Chemistry
The incredible breadth of contemporary scientific research makes browsing journal issues a worthwhile investment

Wonderlab Comic — Student vs. Teacher
We discover the real reason that chemistry T-shirts are popular as Sophie and friends take on the teacher in this latest installment

Simple Ligands, Complex Behavior
Phosphanylferrocene ligand bearing an additional amine functionalization was studied as a ligand for transition metal complexes

Angewandte Chemie 18/2012: No End in Sight
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

ACS Meeting San Diego: L. Scott and M. Petrukhina on Fullerene Fragments
Lawrence Scott and Marina Petrukhina discuss their new book on fullerene fragments and other open geodesic polyaromatic molecules