March 1st is the 100th anniversary of the death of Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, discoverer of osmotic pressure and stereochemistry

Commemorating Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff

Spectroscopy of Stable C7H7+
Benzylium and tropylium cations have been trapped and identified in neon matrices

Prevent Poisoning of Catalysts
Determination of the exact chemical nature of sulfur absorbed onto Pt nanoparticles could help prevent poisoning of catalysts

Angewandte Chemie 10/2011: Good Taste
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Tuneable Hollows
Hollow polyurethane microspheres with a single hole of controllable size can host nanospheres and other particles

Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystals
Combining the properties of graphene oxide and liquid crystals opens door to new materials

Switching Qubits with a Terahertz Source?
Rotational transitions induced in molecules on a chip could have important applications in quantum computing

New Way to Design Nanoparticle Catalysts
Shape of support determines shape of nanoparticles – creates cubic particles with different exposed surfaces for catalysis

Angewandte Chemie 9/2011 – Continuous Growth
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon
Highly conductive nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon with graphitic walls can be made by heating at the correct temperature