A versatile pyridylphosphine ligand system leads to new electrochemical catalysts for hydrogen evolution

More Power for Fuel Cells

Soft Porous Frameworks
Fine-tuning soft nanoporous metal–organic framework materials by polycatenation of an isoreticular 1D ribbon of rings

Triplet Phosphors: The Next Generation
Luminescent gold(III) complexes and their potential applications in the field of light emitting diodes

A Killer Complex
A rhodium(I) complex is shown to have cytotoxic activity in the low micromolar range in various cancer cell lines

On the Surface of It All
The use of simple spectroscopic methods to identify sites of reactivity on ruthenium nanoparticle catalysts

Mauveine – A Chemical Icon
If you want to see mauveine, the first commercial synthetic chemical dye, look for Victorian lilac postage stamps

Navigating the Channels of Total Synthesis
Total synthesis of chiriquitoxin, isolated from the skin of a dart frog

The sp2 Graphene Selection
Selective defunctionalization of epoxides on graphene oxide by using proven synthetic chemistry

Batteries with Yolk-Shell Nanoparticles
Simple synthesis of hollow and yolk-shell iron oxide (FeOx) nanostructures sandwiched between few-layer graphene (FLG) sheets

Staging an Emergency Evacuation
Small molecules capable of inhibiting bacterial cell–cell signaling are of significant interest as potential anti-infective agents