Functionalized gold nanorods are used for biosensing following conjugation of antibodies through biomolecular recognition

New Route for Functionalization of Gold Nanorods

Efficient Chemical Transformations of Cellulose
Cellulose is effectively converted into methanol, propylene, and ethylene glycol over Cu-based catalysts

Random? Not at All
Long-ranged electrostatic order of ions at the nanoscale (in space and time) in solution defies assumption of random distribution

Scratching the Surface of Gold Nanocatalysts
In situ aberration-corrected electron microscopy aids the investigation of deactivation of catalytic gold nanoparticles

Etching Acids for Silicon Surfaces
Scientists analyzed how the composition of etching solutions determines the texture of 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