Mechanism of the radical-initiated oxidation of 1,3-dioxane helps explain the role of ethers in the atmosphere

Using ionic liquids for biodiesel production overcomes miscibility problem and allows recycling over several cycles

Monolayer of platinum atoms on a tungsten carbide support catalyzes the electrolytic production of hydrogen effectively and cheaply

Clue to drug addiction emerges from studies of episodic withdrawal from morphine and its effects on psychomotor sensitization

Use of superhalogens as building blocks gives a new class of highly electronegative species: hyperhalogens

Molecular fingerprinting technique picks out traces of hydrogen-containing and other molecules at ppb levels in a gas in 30 s or less

A 21-step synthesis of (−)-nakadomarin A from the simple starting material D-pyroglutamic acid has been achieved

New fabrication methods that provide smaller structures and sharper interfaces needed to increase solar cell efficiency

Helmut Werner, Leroy Cronin, Otto Wolfbeis, and Takuzo Aida, are interviewed this month

IR and UV spectroscopy can be used to analyze the HIV/AIDS drug, Zidovudine (AZT) in solid dosage form