Calculation of sequestration capacity of shale formation using CH4 production rates as a basis for estimating the capacity of CO2 that could be stored
CO2 Deposits in Shale-Gas Wells
Bonding Knowledge by Dissociation
Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy reveals how hydrated ammonia and amine ions behave when trapped in clathrate cages
Turning on Ammonia Detection
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) demonstate selective ammonia sensing at high temperatures
Selecting with Sulfur
A method that selects between two products operates simply by changing the oxidation state of sulfur
Evolving Nanopores
Directed evolution techniques used to build biological nanopores with specific dimensions, thus allowing specific analytes to be targeted
Sound Help for Trisubstituted Alkenes
Access to challenging trisubstituted alkenyl nucleoside phosphonates made easy by ultrasound
Stability on the Branch Line
A new explanation as to why branched alkane hydrocarbons are more stable than their unbranched isomers has been developed
Scholarly Synthesis
A unique C–H arylation has been used to synthesize the akuammiline alkaloid (+)-scholarisine A in a mere 14 steps
Nanoparticles Awake the Immune System
PLGA-b-PEG nanoparticles delivering zinc phthalocyanine can be used to stimulate the immune system against cancer cells
Improving the Synthesis of Perylene Diimide Dimers
A combination of C–C homocoupling and C–H activation doubles the yields of perylenediimide dimers