Preparation and magnetic properties of a family of polyoxometalate molecular cages with fascinating magnetocaloric effect

Molecular Coolers

Snapshots of the ACS Meeting
Impressions from the 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition March 27–31, 2011 in Anaheim, California, USA

Hollywood Chemistry
And the Winner for the Most Accurate Science in a Movie or TV series goes to …

David Y. Gin (1967 – 2011)
Professor David Y. Gin, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, USA, passed away last week

Charles Lathrop Parson Award
Michael E. Strem, president of high purity chemicals maker Strem Chemicals, receives the ACS award for outstanding public service

Hydrogenases – Achievements and Expectations
Special issue of EurJIC looks at some of the recent advances and achievements in the field of hydrogenases research

Ideal Templates for Stable U28 Clusters
Understanding the chemistry of radioactive compounds emerges as one of the most urgent scientific challenges

Polymers Taking the Strain
Synthetic material gets stronger from repeated stress much like bones after repeated workouts

Fuel Cells Without Platinum
Replacing platinum in fuel cells with polymer coated nanotubes decreases cost but not power output

High Turnover H2 Production
Single-component photocatalyst shows 20-fold increase in H2 production over current alternatives