Scientists analyzed how the composition of etching solutions determines the texture of silicon surfaces
Etching Acids for Silicon Surfaces
Reversible Diels-Alder Reactions for More Enantioselectivity
Researchers have reported an enantioselective synthesis of lactones by using a Diels-Alder/retro-Diels-Alder approach
Molecules in Motion
Real-time observations of motion of individual molecules on a metal surface suggest entropy plays a crucial role in stability
Far Too Sensitive Explosives
Scientists prepared a highly energetic cation by amination of a tetrazole derivative
New Kids on the Block: Base-Modified Nucleoside Triphosphates
Modified nucleoside triphosphates suitable for enzymatic amplification techniques, such as PCR, unlike phosphoramidite equivalents
Anisotropy in Electronic Displays
A combined NMR and DFT approach helps understanding the behavior of liquid crystals
Methyl Ricinoleate as Platform Chemical
Methyl ricinoleate can be used as a platform chemical for the synthesis of a variety of functional compounds of interest
Boron Atoms Communicating Via π-Systems
Oligoboroles linked with phenylene spacers possess interesting electronic properties
Promising CH4 Storage Materials
Newly developed nanoporous carbon monoliths have superior advantages over traditional activated-carbon powder
Combining Metal Ions and Ligands to Fight Cancer
Researchers designed dithiocarbamato complexes as anticancer drugs using the metal's cytotoxicity and the ligands' protective effects