Graphene quantum dots with the right functionalization can be used to sense copper in living cells
Glowing Graphene Dots
Nanotech Toughens Up Water Purification
Silica-titania nanofibers could provide a tougher filter for cleaning up water contaminated with sewage or industrial pollutants
100th Anniversary of the First PVC Patent
Production method for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) first patented 100 years ago by Friedrich Klatte; answer to Guess the Chemist (20)
A Novel Way to Fight Tuberculosis
A new imidazopyridine amide derivative kills drug-resistant tuberculosis strains through a novel mechanism
Probing Enzyme Activity
The activity of different enzymes was investigated by using newly developed probes for 19F NMR/MRI imaging
Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitor
A potent and selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor has been developed by the conjugation of cyclam and marimastat
Improving the Synthesis of Perylene Diimide Dimers
A combination of C–C homocoupling and C–H activation doubles the yields of perylenediimide dimers
No Caffeine During Pregnancy?
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy alters brain’s development of mice
Boosting Endocannabinoids
LM-4131 is a novel anxiolytic compound that acts by selectively stimulating endocannabinoids’ activity
Molecular Containers in the Gas Phase
Noncovalent interactions between several protonated amines and an original ditopic receptor, nor-seco-cucurbit[10]uril, are investigated