Summary of the third quarter results from the chemical industry which saw solid revenue growth in a difficult environment

Activation of white phosphorus with silylenes gives two unusual Si–P compounds that could be precursors for semiconducting materials

A monolayer of platinum can be deposited on nanoscopic gold particles prisms to activate and enhance the catalytic properties of the platinum

New study shows we’ve been exposed to nanoparticles for longer that we thought and that size doesn't matter

New method for adding methyl groups to aldehydes gives the highest enantioselectivities and yields reported and can be used for longer alkyl chains

A diverse library of compounds for pharmaceutical screening can be created starting with a single reactive natural product, according to US chemists

Hindered photochromic benzo- and naphtho[1,3]oxazines can switch rapidly between colorless and colored forms under ultraviolet irradiation

Agilent Technologies Inc. and the University of Technology, Sydney, establish a joint NMR research facility

Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from fructose with a yield of up to 87 %

Production of biofuel from forests will increase greenhouse emissions according to study  on the US West Coast