Highlights from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

DNAzyme mutant selectively detects sodium ions under acidic conditions

Hydroxylation of non-activated aliphatic β-C–H bonds with high selectivity

Polymerization in air allows for easier discovery of new materials

Three new frameworks built from thorium-oxo clusters and sulfate ions

In-depth analysis of heterometallic complexes

High-throughput monitoring of structure changes in proteins

Analysis method gives insight into phase transitions which are important for pharmaceutical chemistry

K. Lawrence, ChemistryOpen, talked to E. Silva, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany, about his work on corrosion

Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity