Plasmon resonances in nanowire arrays rotate polarized light, creating a wide range of colors

Silver Wires Make a Rainbow

2016 ACS President
The new President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is Donna Nelson, former science advisor to Breaking Bad

Non-Innocent Tris(thiolate) Explained
Better understanding of redox-active ligands using ab initio calculations

Concrete Cracks Fix Themselves
Self-healing concrete could make safer structures, reduce repair costs, and cut down on greenhouse gases

NHC-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Carbonyls
Lewis base character less important than previously thought

Watching Nanoparticles Form
Liquid transmission electron microscopy offers a direct view of nanoparticle formation in liquids

Health Risks of Arsenic in Rice
Arsenic content not acutely toxic, but long-term carcinogenic effects possible

Solving the Oil Foam Problem
Fatty alcohol crystal platelets stabilize air pockets in nonaqueous foams

Free Radicals from E-Cigarettes
Reactive, short-lived free radicals detected in aerosols from e-cigarettes

Recognizing Different Diols with NMR Barcodes
Fluorinated molecules with boronic acid substituents as diol probes