Efficient, stereospecific synthesis of high purity isohexide diamines – high-performance biobased polymers such as polyamides

Advance Towards New Biobased Performance Materials

Catalysis by Strong Cationic Lewis Acids
Rigid framework ensures the effect of positive charge in cationic Lewis acids remains constant and allows effective catalysis

Novel Facile Approach to Enhanced Zeolite Reactivity
New one-pot method to prepare a highly active and yet selective and stable acidic micro-/mesoporous zeolite catalyst composite

Green Carbon Dioxide – Interview with A. Quadrelli and G. Centi
Talk about the current state-of-the art of carbon dioxide recycling, carbon dioxide as a key element for the future of the chemical industry

High-Performance Nanofiber Fuel Cell Electrodes
New nanofiber-structured electrode fabricated and tested as cathode in proton exchange membrane fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies

Stable Dinucleotide–RNA Duplexes
Dinucleotide–RNA duplexes with high thermal stability show promise in biotechnology and may help treat genetic diseases

Magnifying Demethylated Oligonucleotides: Not Mutagenic but Epigenetic!
Improved synthesis and mutagenicity of oligonucleotides containing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, 5-formylcytosine, and 5-carboxylcytosine

Improved Near-IR Absorption in Solar Cells
New organic dye gives the best performance for a dye-sensitized solar cell in the near-IR range thanks to flexible alkyl chains

Chemoresistance in Cancer
Evaluation of platinum–ethacrynic acid conjugates in the treatment of mesothelioma

Simple Chiral Non-Racemic Diselenides
Very simple, chiral, non-racemic diselenides prepared and their corresponding selenium electrophiles used for stereoselective functionalization of alkenes