Silver and Gold

Silver and Gold

Visible-light catalysis, using silver chloride nanowires decorated with gold nanoparticles, may decompose organic molecules in polluted water

G. Ozin Wins Prize

G. Ozin Wins Prize

Wiley-VCH author Professor Geoffrey Ozin wins the Premier's Discovery Award in Natural Sciences and Engineering.

Size Matters!

Size Matters!

Molecular dynamic simulations of molecules in single-walled boron-nitride nanotubes reveal effects of nanoscale confinement.

Bayer Foundation

Bayer Foundation

EUR 200,000 available to support ambitious projects in science, engineering, medicine and teacher training in scientific subjects.

Activation of Oxygen by Silicon

Activation of Oxygen by Silicon

First synthesis of dioxasiliranes isolable at room temperature, stabilized by N-heterocyclic carbenes featuring a three-membered SiO2-peroxide ring.

Carbon Conquered

Carbon Conquered

A new form of carbon turns out to be synthetically approachable, stable and behaves as a semiconductor