With state-of-the-art theoretical calculations a tetragonal phase of BN which is dynamically stable and metallic has been proposed

A cargo transport system that works at the microscopic level and triggered by light has been devised and constructed

One of the perennially fascinating materials to be found in nature is silk; it's natural UV protective nature was investigated

Carbon to catalyze low-carbon, hydrogen economy

A compound found in peanuts and coffee, and used as a common food additive, was studied spectroscopically to reveal conformational details

The need to make more quantitative use of the total electronic charge density distribution is demonstrated by a long unsolved problem

In the 19th Century, every chemist was a polymath. What changed? And how can we reunite the different chemical disciplines?

Did life orginiate from a comet's impact? Latest MD simulations reveal an impact synthesis mechanism for important prebiotic heterocycles

Replacing DEAD with recyclable reagents in the Mitsunobu reaction may lead to it being used for larger-scale industrial processes

If you are publishing the recipe for your synthesis, then you had better be precise. Why? Because the bloggers are watching!