Surprising observations in the chemistry of lanthanide pentaarylcyclopentadienyl complexes
Superbulky Metallocenes
Nanotubes for Energy-Storage
Porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes with a high specific capacitance have potential for supercapacitors and lithium/sulfur batteries
Bond-Length Alternation in Overcrowded Borazines
X-ray crystallography and state-of-the art computations were applied to the question of bond-length alternation in overcrowded borazines
sp3-Carbon-Based Liquid Crystals
The liquid-crystalline phase of poly(ethylidene acetate) is described and explained by the formation of triple-helix aggregates
Hybrid Nanoscale Ligand
A new salen–C60 dyad forms complexes with transition metals, thereby tuning the optical, redox, and catalytic properties
Porous Organic Polymer Captures CO2
A moisture-stable porous organic polymer containing carboxy and triazole groups reversibly and selectively captures carbon dioxide
One-Pot Approach to α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids
Carboxylation of alkynes with carbon dioxide in a one-pot approach could become a practical route to unsaturated carboxylic acids
Redox-Switchable Catalyst for Ring-Closing Metathesis
Homogeneous, redox-switchable, N-heterocyclic carbene/ferrocenyl-based catalysts for ring-closing metathesis reactions
Iron Complex with Photophysical Reversibility
True light-induced bistabiltiy in a spin-crossover molecular solid as a prototype for cooperative molecular switching
Depositing Nanoparticles on Semicrystalline Polymers
Au nanoparticles deposited onto a poly(ethylene glycol) substrate quickly coarsen depending on their location on the polymer film