Novel preparation of nanofibers with TiO2 provides promise for various applications

Multifunctional Nanofibers

Mercury Detection by Cutting Contact
A self-powered tribolelectric nanosensor allows the sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ions

Self-Propelled Capsules for Cleaning Oil Spills
Self-propelled capsules for active cleaning of oil spills are prepared and evaluated

Your Body Heat, Your Clothing, Your Electricity?
Fully organic nanocomposites are prepared with high electrical conductivity and improved thermoelectric properties

Hydrodesulfurization of Thiophene
The conversion of thiophene into butane is greatly improved on few layers of MoS2

Oxygen Releasing Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
Ways to integrate oxygen releasing agents into material for tissue engineering applications examined

New High-Performance Supercapacitor Materials
The marriage of graphene and Ni(OH)2 leads to hybrid hydrogels that can act as advanced supercapacitor materials

Tenure Track: The Royal Road to Professorship?
Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technical University Munich, Germany, explains how his institution is preparing to attract the best talent

Faster-than-Light Travel in 50 Years
50 years until Zefram Cochrane’s test flight of The Phoenix, Earth’s first warp ship; answer to Guess the Chemist 16

New Insights into Turbulent Processes
Computer code provides relativistic calculations for better understanding of turbulent processes