12 videos – one for each month of IYC 2011 – will be released showing which role chemistry plays in our daily lives and in our future

Educational Action-packed Chemistry Videos

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

Reinventing LCDs
Using microflows rather than voltage improves liquid crystal displays (LCDs) by making refresh rate ten times faster

How Do Nuclear Plants Work?
General introduction in how nuclear plants work

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

Angewandte Chemie 12/2011: Worth Its Price
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Controlling Individual Unfavorable Reactions
Individual and unfavorable reactions can be performed if molecules are immobilized and correctly aligned

Fritz London Memorial Prize 2011
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics awards Gerd Schön, Humphrey Maris and Johan E. Mooij

Valinomycin’s Preferred Conformation
Antibiotic’s backbone monitored by Raman optical activity to show preferred conformations in dioxane and methanol