New intermolecular heterobimetallic system for photocatalytic water reduction presented - significant improvement of performance of catalyst system

Photocatalytic Water Reduction

Stay Calm with Domino
New domino sequence makes benzodiazepine-containing drugs for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, and seizures

Targeted MR Contrast Agents
Ways to improve relaxivity, and therefore contrast, in magnetic resonance (MR) images are reviewed

Photochemical Reduction Towards Monolayer Graphene Sheets
A simple photo-irradiation process could generate stable aqueous dispersions of conductive graphene sheets in larger quantities

Most Accessed Articles: February 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2012

Molecular Impact of Ionic Liquids
First molecular level monitoring of carbohydrate conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in ionic liquids

Two-in-One Imaging Agents
MRI systems with high relaxivities and long luminescence lifetimes also suitable for time-gated fluorescence imaging

Nanoparticle Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst
New material class of support material shows promising opportunities for enhanced durability electrocatalysts for fuel cells

ON/OFF Regulation of Catalysis
A nanoswitch uses chemical inputs to reversible turn an organocatalytic Knoevenagel reaction on and off

Supported Catalyst for Better Isomerization
Allylic alcohols are selectively isomerized to carbonyl compounds in high yields by a reusable heterogeneous rhodium catalyst