The liquid-crystalline phase of poly(ethylidene acetate) is described and explained by the formation of triple-helix aggregates

sp3-Carbon-Based Liquid Crystals

Upgrade at UK Onshore Gas Storage Facility
The contract for upgrading the Atwick onshore underground gas storage facility has been awarded to Yokogawa

First Partners of the IChemE Safety Centre
IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) is a subscription based industry-led consortium focussing on recognizing and tackling process safety requirements

New Fraunhofer Center in the USA
Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation CEI focusses on energy storage, fuel cells, in-stream hydro, power management and distribution

Hybrid Nanoscale Ligand
A new salen–C60 dyad forms complexes with transition metals, thereby tuning the optical, redox, and catalytic properties

A Tumorigenic Breakdown
The catabolism of branched-chain amino acids promotes the development of brain tumors

Resveratrol: Too Much of a Good Thing?
The natural antioxidant resveratrol is detrimental for cardiovascular function when performing physical exercise

Porous Organic Polymer Captures CO2
A moisture-stable porous organic polymer containing carboxy and triazole groups reversibly and selectively captures carbon dioxide

One-Pot Approach to α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids
Carboxylation of alkynes with carbon dioxide in a one-pot approach could become a practical route to unsaturated carboxylic acids

Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Show the Way
Iron oxide nanoparticles precisely direct stem cells to damage tissues, thereby increasing their therapeutic potential