Simultaneously combining the light and heat of solar radiation to generate electricity could double the efficiency of solar cell technology

Heating Up Solar Power

My Little Green Cactus
Plants that are better chemists than chemists, nanodiamonds and more in this months Chemie in unserer Zeit

Nanoparticular-ly Interesting
Nanoparticles role in catalysis and their function as catalyst supports charted by a review in Chem. Eur. J.

Catalysis at Light Speed!
Laser-induced orientation sheds light on mechanism of C–H bond activation in steam reforming of methane

Chiral Auxillary
The synthesis of octahedral [Ru(bipy)3]2+ complexes in enantiopure form has been achieved through the use of a chiral sulfoxide auxiliary

Highlights in Biocatalysis
Biocatalysis – special issue of ChemCatChem edited by Prof. Uwe Bornscheuer, Prof. Andreas Liese, and Prof. Garabed Antranikian

José Barluenga – Author Profile
Angewandte Chemie author profile and interview of José Barluenga: The only limit is our imagination

Nanoparticles for Conservation
New life breathed into Mayan wall paintings by nanoparticles designed to preserve cultural heritage

C. N. R. Rao Will Be Awarded
C. N. R. Rao will be presented with the August-Wilhelm-von-Hofmann-Denkmünze for his outstanding contributions in the field of solid-state chemistry

Higher Dosage
New delivery method for cisplatin prevents kidney damage and allows higher doses to be used