Library of potential low molecular weight hydrogelators synthesized; will guide production of novel inexpensive, easy to use water purification platforms

New and simple procedure for cleaning nanoparticles removes organic contaminants without affecting size, shape, or structure

Iron nanoparticles with an iron oxide shell resist oxidation and maintain magnetic properties needed for biomedical applications

(–)-7S-OH-lentiginosine has been efficiently synthesized and is an apoptosis inducer that has low cytotoxicity toward healthy cells

Peptides and antibodies used as handles and anchors for single-molecule cut and paste in high-precision molecular assembly

Combining chromate reductase with Rh catalyst gives simple route to reduced conjugated C=C bonds without the need for nicotinamide cofactor

Incorporating highly active Pd nanoparticles in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) gives heterogeneous catalyst for Heck reactions

Use of fluorophore increases the sensitivity and accuracy of the thrombin generation test for estimating blood's clotting ability

Most-cited article in the ISI subject category “Chemistry, Organic” – microreview on organocatalytic 1,4-conjugate additions

Microwave-induced arcing in metal-solution mixtures may be more frequent than previously assumed