Effective January 1, Dr. T. Geelhaar, Professors R. Gani, J. John, and R. Riccio will become presidents of their respective societies

Changes in Presidency

International Year of Crystallography (IYCr 2014)
The IYCr 2014 highlights the continuing importance of crystallography

Chemical Behavior of Bilayer Graphene
Raman and AFM study of covalent chemical functionalization of bilayer graphene by aryl diazonium salts

Going up in Flames
Flame-annealed Sn-doped hematite show enhanced water splitting compared to classic furnace annealing preparation methods

What Matters?
Alois Fürstner discusses how public perception of chemistry and lack of financial resources threaten basic research

Long Live Li-Ion Batteries!
Mechanical degradation of Li-ion batteries reduced by using Fe3O4 nanoparticle anodes with a continuous and flexible carbon shell

Love in the Laboratory
Germany's first science soap, which is full of intrigue, romance, and insights into the science scene, can be watched on the internet

Angewandte Chemie 50/2013: Electrifying
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Insulin Arsenal
A novel nanoparticle-based system that releases insulin upon stimulation with ultrasound was developed

Janus Nanotubes
Cyclic peptides-polymer nanotubes that can be used as a new system delivery tool have been fabricated