Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkyl aryl ketones achieved with iridium-based spiro aminophosphine complexes and 97 % ee

Effective Catalysts for Asymmetric Hydrogenation

Better Indoor Air with Zeolites
Incorporation of zeolites into particle- or plywood boards lowers formaldehyde emissions and could improve indoor air quality

Damage-Tolerant Glass
Glass-like metal has the strength of glass and the toughness of metal, creating a fracture toughness comparable to steel

Heavy Water Depletion
Technique for straining out heavy water from a sample of drinking water has been devised by chemists in China

Syngas from Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Catalytic cycle based on ceria redox reactions thermochemically splits water and CO2 using a novel solar cavity-receiver reactor

Cucurbituril Nanovalves for Controlled Release
Guest molecules can be released on demand with enzyme-inspired nanovalves for sensing probes or drug delivery

New Family of Layered Double Phosphates
BaTh(PO4)2 and BaNp(PO4)2 appear as the prototypes of a new family of double phosphates

Unitary Patent Protection in the EU
Commission opens the way for some Member States to move forward on a unitary patent

Blood Test for Alzheimer's
Using synthetic molecules to fish for disease-specific antibodies could detect Alzheimer's disease with a simple blood test

Hierarchical CaCO3 Structure
Templating with polypeptides produces near spherical calcium carbonate particles with porous, hierarchical structure