Industrial Association of Chemical Fibers presents its report for 2012

Global Development of Fiber Production

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Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibition by Auranofin
The interaction of auranofin with selenols and thiols has implications on the anticancer activity of gold(I) compounds

Triple-Layered Microspheres
A diverse range of composite materials can be formed through the multistep growth of coordination polymers

Picture Competition – A Year in the Lab: The Chemist’s View
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Gold Nanostandard from Vitamin P
Biofriendly approach for the synthesis of differently shaped gold nanostructures

DNA Logic Gates for Metal-ion Sensing
Electronic logic gates made from DNA in conjunction with metal-ion sensing could be used for point-of-care sensing devices

Assisting C−H Activation
Detailed study into the mechanism for carboxylate-assisted C−H bond activation at Pd(IV) centers has been undertaken

Magnetic Catalytic Recycling
A magnetic can be used to recycle catalytic nanoparticles that could be used for an important and widely used set of reactions

Machine-Assisted Flow Synthesis
Flow-based syntheses to accelerate multistep routes to highly complex, medically relevant compounds have been evaluated