Combination of lasers and dielectric breakdown methods create asymmetric nanopores

Thinning of Silicon Nitride Membranes to Form Nanopores

The Nucleation Mechanism of Tungsten Carbide
Tungsten carbide forms in two steps via an amorphous intermediate

Direct Path from Alcohols to Alkynes
Sulfuryl fluoride promotes dehydration and dehydrogenation process under mild conditions

Primary Amines from Organometallic Substrates
Bench-stable reagent for the electrophilic amination of alkylmagnesium- and alkylzinc halides

Simple Synthesis of 2H-Azirines Using Iodine
Metal-free oxidative cyclization of enamines under mild conditions

Silylenes Forced to Bond
Longest donor–acceptor Si═Si bond to date

Macrocyclic Ligand Dissolves Barium Sulfate in Pipelines
High-affinity diaza-18-crown-6 ligands solve costly problem in the petroleum industry

Natural Product Could Bypass Antibiotic Resistance
Synthesis of Xanthoangelol B, which could inhibit a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus

Inverting the Reactivity of Imines
Cross-coupling between imines and aldehydes under photoredox catalysis

First 3D Carbaporphyrine Synthesized
Fully conjugated cage structure with tunable electronic properties