Flooding oil reservoirs with a polymer solution prevents nanoparticle contrast agents from getting stuck on the rocks

Polymer Wash Keeps Nanoparticles Moving

Not All Facets Conduct Equally
Electrical conductivity is direction-dependent in semiconducting nanocrystals

Benchmarking Gold Catalysts
Effectiveness of different gold(I) catalysts in the synthesis of cyclic acetals

Metal–Organic Framework for Carbon Fixation
Efficient catalyst for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide and small epoxides

Encapsulated Intermetallic Nanoparticle Catalysts
PtSn in a mesoporous silica shell is an efficient catalyst for furfural hydrogenation

Fireproofing the Dust
Flame retardants from consumer electronic products are present in household dust, raising health concerns

A Better, Lighter Deicer
Graphene stacks in an epoxy matrix make a conductive composite that melts ice on aircraft wings

Death by Peroxide for Cancer Cells
Five-membered ring organic peroxide is cytotoxic to cancer cells by ferroptosis, not apoptosis

Nondestructive Virus Detection
Nanohole fibers made of quartz glass permit nondestructive detection of viruses

A New Twist for Quantum Dots
Cysteine ligands cause graphene quantum dots to form left- and right-handed helices