Improving the properties of compounds already approved for clinical use by simple modifications

Optimized MRI Contrast Agent

Reducing the Arsenic Content of Parboiled Rice
Simple change in the order of processing steps reduces inorganic arsenic content by 25 %
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Selective Synthesis of Metalla[2]catenanes
Coordination-driven self-assembly assisted by π stacking and halogen substituents

70th Birthday: Joachim Sauer
German quantum chemist focuses on solids and their surfaces

Quantum Mechanics Used to Study Possible Futures
Prototype quantum device represents multiple futures in a quantum superposition

Designing Bimetallic Superalkali Cations
The jellium model and density functional theory (DFT) calculations used for rational design

New Path to Mixed Carbon/Nitrogen Chelate Ligands
Modifications of CCCC tetradentate precursor give a series of planar ligands

Walking into Cells
Diselenolane-mediated cellular uptake of peptides, proteins, artificial metalloenzymes

Improved Anti-Icing Materials
Phase-switching liquids can delay ice and frost formation up to 300 times longer than state-of-the-art coatings

Water Electrolysis with Earth-Abundant Elements
Manganese oxides with stable potential windows for long-term water electrolysis