Switchable Cavitands

Switchable Cavitands

Conditions for switching between vase and kite conformations have been determined in dye-labeled cavitands

New Periodic Table

New Periodic Table

An extended periodic table with 54 predicted elements has been mapped out by Pekka Pyykkö, University of Helsinki, Finland

New EuCheMS President

New EuCheMS President

The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president

C=O Activation in CO2

C=O Activation in CO2

First step to using CO2 as a chemical feedstock – theoretical studies reveal mechanism of CO2 activation by uranium complex

One-Phase for Biodiesel

One-Phase for Biodiesel

Using ionic liquids for biodiesel production overcomes miscibility problem and allows recycling over several cycles

From Super to Hyper

From Super to Hyper

Use of superhalogens as building blocks gives a new class of highly electronegative species: hyperhalogens

Built-in Flaw Identified

Built-in Flaw Identified

New fabrication methods that provide smaller structures and sharper interfaces needed to increase solar cell efficiency