Flower-like dipeptide template enables nanoflake film formation - expected to broaden application of biomaterials in surface science

Nano Flower Power!

Artificial Synapse Detects Neurotransmitter
Transmitter release from individual living cells detected with conducting polymer electrodes

Size (and Shape) Matters
Oscillations in gels containing a Belousov-Zhabotinsky catalyst depend upon the size and shape of the gel

Angewandte Chemie 13/2011: A Great Model
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Vortex for Data Storage
Data storage with ferroelectric materials could be improved by spontaneous formation of vortex nanodomains

Most Accessed Articles: February 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2011

Hybrid Molecular Cluster Batteries
Hybrids of polyoxometalate clusters and carbon nanotubes can be used as cathodes in rechargeable lithium batteries

Rainbow Nanowires
One-pot synthesis of multicolored fluorescent silicon nanowires shows potential in optoelectronic and biological applications

Crystallization of Energetic Materials
The explosive RDX can be produced more safely with new electrospray crystallization method that minimizes defects

Tumor Imaging with Polymer Dots
New polymer - dot conjugatated with chlorotoxin peptide - targets malignant brain tumors in transgenic mouse model