Rutger van Santen looks at how catalysis combines science and technology to yield advances that would be otherwise impossible
Problem Solvers and Thinkers
Stable Dinucleotide–RNA Duplexes
Dinucleotide–RNA duplexes with high thermal stability show promise in biotechnology and may help treat genetic diseases
Angewandte Chemie 48/2011: From Nano to Giant
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
M. Reetz Receives Otto Hahn Prize
Manfred Reetz, Director of the Max-Planck-Institute for Coal Research, receives the Otto Hahn Prize from the GDCh
Bow Down to the Light
Light-triggered microscale robotic arm makes bending and stretching motions
Crowd Sourcing Chemistry
The wisdom of crowds can help improve molecular diversity in a library of potential pharmaceutical candidates
Angewandte Chemie 42/2011: High Throughput and Efficiency
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Improved Near-IR Absorption in Solar Cells
New organic dye gives the best performance for a dye-sensitized solar cell in the near-IR range thanks to flexible alkyl chains
New Concept in Catalysis
Room temperature arylation is possible with new catalytic concept that combines light-activated catalysis with Pd-based functionalization
Most Accessed Articles: October 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2011