In situ aberration-corrected electron microscopy aids the investigation of deactivation of catalytic gold nanoparticles

Scratching the Surface of Gold Nanocatalysts

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

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