Impressions of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Dallas

247th ACS Meeting

Sweet MOFs for Information Storage
A cyclodextrin-containing metal–organic framework infused with an ionic electrolyte acts as a memristor

Unusual Optical Properties of Rhodacyclopentadienes
New synthetic route to rhodacyclopentadienes revealed a more subtle role of the Rh atom than usually appreciated

Triazole-Tailored Biomimetic Ion Channels
A self-assembled “click” ion channel platform has been established in a one-pot reaction

Long-Term Measurements with Ionic Liquid Electrodes
Ionic liquid gel-assisted electrodes enable measurements in electrophysiological recordings over long periods

Uncovering the Mysterious Electrocatalysis of Carbon Nanotubes
Electrocatalytic activities of carbon nanotubes greatly vary with the adsorption of carboxylated carbonaceous fragments

Recharge Your Cell Phone by Walking
Triboelectric nanogenerator developed to convert all kinds of mechanical energy that is wasted at the moment into electricity

Tetrathiafulvalene Stacking
Hydrogen bonding stabilizes tetrathiafulvalene stacking and dimerization

Detecting Copper a Turn-On
Hexaazapentacene derivative is selective for sensing the presence of copper

2013 Trends in Chemistry
An overview of the latest trend reports published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, the GDCh magazine