Roald Hoffmann discusses the purpose of the Nobel Prizes and why areas like biochemistry should be recognized

What, Another Nobel Prize in Chemistry to a Nonchemist?

Black Arsenic: Fact or Fiction?
Synthesis and identification of phases of solid solutions of arsenic and phosphorus demonstrate that black arsenic is metastable

Angewandte Chemie 8/2012: Hard and Soft
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Tiny Silver Particles Trap Mercury
Hyperstoichiometric reaction between mercury ions and silver nanoparticles depends on the size of the nanoparticles

Heterogeneous Catalysis Using MOFs
Incorporating highly active Pd nanoparticles in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) gives heterogeneous catalyst for Heck reactions

Breaking the Nicotinamide Habit
Combining chromate reductase with Rh catalyst gives simple route to reduced conjugated C=C bonds without the need for nicotinamide cofactor

Making 2D Polymers Organically
The synthesis of two-dimensional organic polymers is now possible thanks to a rational approach to their design

Doubly Metallic Rectangles
Organometallic rectangles based on expanded phthalocyanines can be generated with two metal ions at their center

"Unseen" Electrical Discharges
Microwave-induced arcing in metal-solution mixtures may be more frequent than previously assumed

Angewandte Chemie 7/2012: Providing a Sense of Orientation
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie