Gold and copper have been used to create concave star shaped nanoparticles with plasmonic properties

Formation of Plasmonic Nanostars

Organophosphate Flame Retardants – Truly the Better Choice?
New flame retardants pose environmental and health risks

Formaldehyde from CO2
Selective reduction of CO2 to formaldehyde via bis(silyl)acetal at room temperature

Concise Synthesis of (+)-Tacamonine
Stereoselective radical cyclization used in a key step

First Iron Trityl Complex Synthesized
"Masked" triphenylmethyl radicals in iron complexes

Super-Electron-Donors Made From N-Heterocyclic Olefins
Reaction of nitrous oxide with N-heterocyclic olefins gives electron-rich azo-bridged compounds

Luminescent Nanoparticles Help to Detect Breast Cancer Cells
Nanoprobes could help with both tracking and therapy of tumors

Foams Loaded with Zeolites Can Capture Carbon Dioxide
Hybrid foams using porous supporting materials can support ultrahigh loadings of sorbent

Bug Can Lead to Errors in Calculated NMR Shifts
"Willoughby–Hoye" scripts have a a previously unrecognized issue; researchers should check their results

Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Unactivated Alkenes
Photocatalytic method selectively gives secondary amine products