A nanoswitch uses chemical inputs to reversible turn an organocatalytic Knoevenagel reaction on and off

ON/OFF Regulation of Catalysis

Dynamic Photoswitching in Liquid Crystals
First chiral dopants that induce a helical inversion in chiral nematic liquid crystals (N*-LC) may be applicable for advanced optical memory devices

Graphene: New Risk to the Respiratory System
Study highlights importance of graphene nanoplatelet shape as driver for toxicity

Angewandte Chemie 10/2012: Click! Goes the Sulfur
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Planar Autonomous Self-Assembly of Ionic Nanoparticles
At a planar CH2Cl2-water interface positively charged nanoparticles (NPs) spontaneously self-assemble into hexagonally close-packed lattices

Angewandte Chemie 9/2012: Sunny Outlook
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Brighter, Whiter Light
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are stable and emit bright white light have been developed by researchers in Korea

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

New Method for Cleaning Catalysts
New and simple procedure for cleaning nanoparticles removes organic contaminants without affecting size, shape, or structure

Stable Iron Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents
Iron nanoparticles with an iron oxide shell resist oxidation and maintain magnetic properties needed for biomedical applications