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Exploring the boundaries of covalency
Exploring the boundaries of covalency
One electron σ-bonds were first proposed in 1931 but most discussion since then has been at a theoretical level. The ...
Smart molecular designs and applications of activatable organic photosensitizers
Smart molecular designs and applications of activatable organic photosensitizers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) — which combines light, oxygen and photosensitizers (PS) to generate reactive oxygen spec...
Low-energy photoredox catalysis
Low-energy photoredox catalysis
With the advent of photoredox catalysis, new synthetic paradigms have been established with many novel transformations bei...
Cracking the triple helix
Cracking the triple helix
A novel method to detect proteins interacting with triplex DNA in living cells has been developed. This approach provides ...
Presenting the tactile periodic table
Presenting the tactile periodic table
Through the collaboration of two members of the ACS Committee on Chemists with Disabilities, a prototype Braille periodic ...
Mixing metals with MXenes
Mixing metals with MXenes
Metal/MXene composites are a combination of metals with highly conductive MXenes that results in an enhanced functionality...
Light-assisted functionalization of aryl radicals towards metal-free cross-coupling
Light-assisted functionalization of aryl radicals towards metal-free cross-coupling
The many synthetic possibilities that arise when using radical intermediates, in place of their polar counterparts, make c...
A career with an eye to the sky
A career with an eye to the sky
Ahead of his 75th birthday, A. R. (Ravi) Ravishankara, Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Atmospheric Science a...
The dawn of solar ethylene
The dawn of solar ethylene
In the quest for green ethylene production, perovskite oxides show promise as photocatalysts able to strip hydrogen from e...
Off to the copper races
Off to the copper races
Sapana Jadoun explains how metals can be extracted from, for example, mining and electronic waste with her purpose-built s...
Ions go in and new phases appear
Ions go in and new phases appear
Li-ion intercalation often induces phase changes in transition metal dichalcogenides, but only the transition of 2H-to-1T/...
Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions
Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions
Photoclick reactions combine the advantages offered by light-driven processes, that is, non-invasive and high spatiotempor...
Illuminating the deaf experience at STEM conferences
Illuminating the deaf experience at STEM conferences
Deaf professionals experience inequitable access at conferences, but conference hosts can learn to recognize and understan...
Stemming the scientific brain drain in Nepal
Stemming the scientific brain drain in Nepal
Sushila Maharjan is a biochemist and bioengineer and co-founder of Nepal’s Research Institute for Bioscience and Bio...
The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation
The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation
There is an increasing amount of evidence that biomolecular condensates are linked to neurodegenerative diseases associate...
Watching RNA in action with a green lantern
Watching RNA in action with a green lantern
Okra505 is a new green-fluorescent photostable RNA aptamer that enables mRNA dynamics to be visualized in live cellular pr...
Electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation of organic species involving water
Electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation of organic species involving water
Fossil fuel-driven thermochemical hydrogenation and oxidation using high-pressure H2 and O2 are still popular but energy-i...
Boosting band structure
Boosting band structure
Typically thought of as inert and non-participating atoms, noble gasses adsorbed onto freshly cleaved single crystal surfa...
Tailor-made glycans
Tailor-made glycans
A highly chemoselective method for the insertion of carbohydrates into existing oligosaccharides has been developed. The r...
Non-symmetric stapling of native peptides
Non-symmetric stapling of native peptides
Stapling has emerged as a powerful technique in peptide chemistry. It enables precise control over peptide conformation le...
The quest for safer nuclear fuels
The quest for safer nuclear fuels
As researchers explore innovative ways to make nuclear fuels more accident-tolerant, this report investigates the use of m...
Automation of air-free synthesis
Automation of air-free synthesis
Cutting-edge chemistry is often performed in non-atmospheric conditions. Continued development of the Chemputer platform n...
Tackling assay interference associated with small molecules
Tackling assay interference associated with small molecules
Biochemical and cell-based assays are essential to discovering and optimizing efficacious and safe drugs, agrochemicals an...
Seeking a quantum advantage with trapped-ion quantum simulations of condensed-phase chemical dynamics
Seeking a quantum advantage with trapped-ion quantum simulations of condensed-phase chemical dynamics
Simulating the quantum dynamics of molecules in the condensed phase represents a longstanding challenge in chemistry. Trap...
An industrial take on developing and deploying carbon capture at scale
An industrial take on developing and deploying carbon capture at scale
To write this article, Jennifer Rudd asked managers and vice-presidents working in carbon capture and carbon dioxide remov...
The forgotten D of DEI
To mark the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities we have launched a collection on chemists with d...
Phosphorescence resonance energy transfer from purely organic supramolecular assembly
Phosphorescence resonance energy transfer from purely organic supramolecular assembly
Phosphorescence energy transfer systems have been applied in encryption, biomedical imaging and chemical sensing. These sy...
Synthetically encoded complementary oligomers
Synthetically encoded complementary oligomers
Creating the next generation of advanced materials will require controlling molecular architecture to a degree typically a...
If it moves but shouldn’t
If it moves but shouldn’t
A new class of adhesive is reported where the two-component glue adheres via electrostatic interactions. The glue works ef...
Neurodiverse scientists in the workplace
Neurodiverse scientists in the workplace
The culture of scientific workplaces can cause neurodiverse scientists to face challenges. However, employing inclusive st...
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