A simple "mix and shake" proton NMR method for determining the chirality of amines and amino alcohols
Mix and Shake NMR Method
Magnetic Catalytic
A magnetic microgel acts as a support material for a palladium catalyst, improving efficiency and recyclability in Suzuki and Heck reactions
Atheroprotective Activity of Spirulina
Atheroprotective activity of Spirulina may be due to it having a protein with a similar structure to bilirubin
Synthetic Graphene Fragments
Synthetic routes to large, extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which might be considered as fragments or "cutouts" of graphene
Luminescent Clusters
A calixarene ligand can be used to create a new class of lanthanide clusters with potential in magnetic and luminescence studies
Energetic Materials
Highly energetic nitrogen compounds that can be readily detonated but do not explode on simple impact developed
All-purpose 3D Printer
Robust 3D printing approach for printing materials with easy-to-modify surfaces to eliminate the need for multiple 3D printers
Nanotech Toughens Up Water Purification
Silica-titania nanofibers could provide a tougher filter for cleaning up water contaminated with sewage or industrial pollutants
Discerning Imine Hydrogenation
A new method to selectively hydrogenate imine bonds by using an iridium complex has been developed
Titania: Black is the New White
A mass production technique for reducing brilliant white titanium dioxide to black for applications in solar energy conversion has been devised