Recently reported new class of quantum dot has the potential to combine magnetic and optical properties, opening the door for new applications

On the Dot

Wonderlab Comic — I Major in Chemistry
Have you ever found yourself in one of these familiar situations when you tell people you are a chemist?

Ketones Get Heavy
A way to replace the carbon atom in the ketonic C=O unit with the heavier element, germanium, found

Guess the Chemist (4)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Sulfur Sandwich Lithium Batteries
The sandwich structure of a graphene/sulfur nanocomposite improves the performance of lithium sulfur batteries

Bifunctional CO2 Trap
A bifunctional catalyst can generate cyclic carbonates from epoxides by fixing carbon dioxide without solvent

The Crisis of the Chemist — Chemists and Their Handicaps
Interview with Erwin Reicher, first ever Professor of Applied Popularity Research, University of Kleinzack, on how to make chemistry popular

New Method to Study Affect of Size on Structure
Size does matter when it comes to atoms in a crystal. A new theoretical study of inorganic chemistry might explain why

Tellurium is the New Silver for Antibacterials
New tellurium nanomaterials shown to have higher antibacterial activity and lower toxicity than comparable silver nanoparticles

Boron Brings More Boom
Boron nanoparticles dispersed in hypergolic ionic liquids improve ignition properties without compromising safety