Aggregates of radicals that form intermolecular hydrogen bonds can accelerate catalysis

How Do Organic Radicals Aggregate in Polar Fluorocarbon Solvents?

First Total Synthesis of Pepluacetal
Route relying on a Wolff rearrangement/lactonization cascade, a ring-closing metathesis/cyclopropanation sequence, and a late-stage transannular carbenoid insertion

Aggregation and Aging of Nanoparticle-Protein Complexes
Use of evanescent light scattering to observe polystyrene nanoparticles-fibrinogen aggregation on substrates with different surface properties

Exploring Superatomic-Based Chirality
Using superatoms as centers and simulating inter-atomic bonding behavior through inter-superatomic bonding shows promise for constructing novel asymmetric chiral molecules

Cannabis Vapes May Contain Toxic Metal Particles
Toxic nano-sized metal particles may be present in cannabis vaping liquids even before the vaping device is heated, and the effect is worse in unregulated products

Priestley Medal 2024 for Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Highest honor of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented to a researcher focusing on bioorthogonal chemistry, who is also recognized as a great mentor

Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks as Battery Electrodes
Use of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) with redox-active imide units as cathode active materials for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

Synthesis and Characterization of Coumarin-Fused Triskelion-Shaped Scaffolds
Benzocoumarin-fused triskelions show Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement (AIEE) due to the suppressed molecular inversion process

Peptide Capsules Could Help to Build Artificial Oxygen Carriers
Triblock peptide encapsulates a perfluorocarbon that dissolves large amounts of oxygen, has potential uses in medicine

Protein Signatures Used to Discover New Extremophile Microorganisms
Proteotyping using tandem mass spectrometry rapidly identifies microorganisms in samples from high-altitude Andean lakes