Snow temperatures dictate whether wide grooves or narrow ones better reduce ski friction

Reduced Ski Friction

Alkenylation of Pyridylmethylesters
Palladium-catalyzed vinylation under mild conditions

Silver Particles Make Rainbow Glass
Size and shape of silver nanoparticles determine the colors they transmit and reflect

This Adhesive Switches On and Off
Reversible polymer adhesive bonds and releases in response to UV light

Gel Keeps Electrodes Intact
Gel electrolyte delays the disintegration of nanowire electrodes in lithium batteries

Getting Rid of Volatile Organic Compounds
Hierarchical core-shell oxide microspheres catalyze toluene combustion

Nanothermometer
DNA-based thermometer for temperature monitoring at the nanoscale

The Two Faces of Janus Films
Nanofilms with one hydrophobic side and one hydrophilic side stay strong, even in salt solutions

Bismuth Phosphors in Every Color
Making phosphors with bismuth instead of rare earth elements produces purer, brighter colors

Synergistic Catalysis for Cycloadditions
Stereoselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition between vinylcyclopropanes and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes