Hydroboration of challenging beta-substituted vinylarene substrates can be efficiently performed with copper catalyst with high selectivies

Chun-Li Bai was recently appointed president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Efficient light-harvesting metal-free chromophore for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs)

Inclusion of boron clusters into the side chains of polymers rather than the backbone gives a photoluminescent anion sensor

The simultaneous reaction and separation of the active form of ibuprofen has been achieved using a microfluidic device

Two-step strategy presents a new route for the design of structurally novel anti-influenza drugs

Eiichi Nakamura's birthday is celebrated with a special issue of Chemistry – An Asian Journal

Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkyl aryl ketones achieved with iridium-based spiro aminophosphine complexes and 97 % ee

A one-step grafting method can be used for the immobilization of enzymes onto a silica surface at room temperature

Unique strategy enabled the preparation of highly swelling and rapidly deswelling hydrogels - potential applicability as biomaterials