Native cellulose can be dispersed as nanofibers in organic solvents by ball milling with esterification agents

One-Step Dispersion of Cellulose Nanofibers

Angewandte Chemie 49/2012: Multilayer Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Nanoparticles with a Double Nature
Magnetic nanoparticles producing oxidative stress kill tumor cells following magnetic heat treatments at mild temperatures

Mimicking Human Skin with Nickel Nanoparticles
A composite material made by incorporating nickel nanoparticles into self-healing polymers mimics human skin’s features

Dual Recognition Processes of Diazaperopyrenium
The diazaperopyrenium cation can undergo both heterophilic and homophilic recognition processes

A Covalent Bond to Control Drug Release
Covalently binding mesoporous silica nanoparticles to pro-drugs facilitates the controlled release of therapeutics

Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012

Integrated and Segregated Binary Nanoparticle Assemblies
The structural arrangement of Au/γ-Fe2O3 binary nanoparticle assemblies can be controlled resulting in integrated and segregated assemblies

Angewandte Chemie 47/2012: A Rich Harvest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Colloids as Artificial Atoms
By imitating atomic bonding, American scientists induce the self-assembly of colloidal particles along define directions