Inkjet printing of self-supporting structured objects onto liquid surfaces
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Printing on Water

Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Phenanthridinones
First phenanthridinone synthesis that progresses via a direct C–H amidation under visible-light irradiation

Single Cells Get Their Shells
Nanocomposite exoskeleton makes mammalian cells more resilient and incorporated inorganic building blocks provide many possibilities

Impurities in Plastic Can Spoil Your Quantum Dot Emissions
Accidental contamination of substrates and polymer films gives wrong signals

Two-Faced Buckyballs
One-pot synthesis for Janus-type fullerenol derivatives developed

Biosynthetic Pathway to Amino Acids with a Terminal Alkyne
Discovery may open new strategies for easier modifications on peptides or proteins used in medicine and technology

Bacteria Turn Drugs or Personal Care Products into Contaminants
Potentially bioactive transformation products in the environment

Chemical Hydrogen Storage System
Reversible liquid organic hydrogen carrier system made of simple organic compounds

Sugar from Cyanobacteria Is a Potent Herbicide
Blocking the shikimate pathway to inhibit growth

Selective Extraction of Lithium from Salt Lake Brines
New electrochemical cell for the selective recovery of lithium ions