Organized by the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia with support from RSEQ, the ICIQ summer school once again proved successful
Summer School Success
Purely Nano
Water treatment devices that incorporate nanoscale materials are already available and the need for clean water is pressing
Electronic DNA Sequencing
New, carbon-based nanoscale platform to electrically detect single DNA molecules has been developed
ChemPubSoc Europe Impact Factors
The results are in – ChemPubSoc Europe's journals all have impact factors to be excited about
Fighting Fire with Clay
New method of forming plastic nanocomposites proves less toxic and more efficient for use in flame retardants
A General Assembly
Crystalline assemblies of Au and Ag nanoparticles have been exploited as sensors for the presence of chemical and enzymatic analytes
Water-Free Liquid Protein
Example of solvent-less (molten) liquid metalloproteins that retains structure and O2 binding function
Electrifying Nanowires
A new method of suppressing aggregation during nanowire manufacture has been developed
Ivy: New Sunblocker
Ivy nanoparticles may protect skin from UV radiation at least four times better than the metal-based sunblocks found on store shelves today
Which First: Chicken Or Egg?
An article of Angewandte Chemie is lively discussed in the press if it gives the answer to this age old mystery question