2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) acts as efficient photocatalyst for the one-step oxygenation of benzene to phenol under visible-light irradiation

Photocatalytic Oxygenation of Benzene to Phenol

Chemical Analysis of Shale Wastewater
Wastewater treatment plants may not be able to provide sufficient treatment of water used in fracking process

Anticancer Graphene
Graphene nanosheet coated with silica shows synergistic chemo-photochemical effect in targeting otherwise difficult-to-treat cancer

Phototransformation of Wastewater-Derived Trace Organic Contaminants
Photochemical model shows potential of open-water unit process cells to transform trace organic contaminants

New Pyroxene Compound
A new pyroxene compound, NaMnGe2O6, has been synthesized

Easy Ways to Aryl Fluorides
Direct conversion of arylboronate esters to aryl fluorides under mild conditions with readily available reagents

Rechargeable Batteries with Graphene Anodes
Cheaper and faster methods for creating nanomaterials that can be used for lithium-ion batteries developed

Factors Affecting MeHg Production
Role of organic matter for methylemercury production

Identifying Degradation of Polychlorinated Phenols
Use of compound-specific chlorine and carbon isotope analysis to assess chlorinated phenol biotransformation

Light Relief for Proteins
Proteins have existed for billions of years, yet their photolytically weak sulfide bridges can be cleaved by light, so how do they persist?