Reduced Schiff base ligands less susceptible to hydrolysis and form more stable V complexes than corresponding Schiff bases

Vanadium Complexes of Reduced Schiff Bases

Wonderlab Comic — Safety Policy
A new comic series by Sophie Lin: Sophie and her lab mate disagree over correct safety procedures in the lab

Direct Observation of CO Binding
Porphyrin rings observed to assume saddle-like shape to bind two CO molecules or flatten to bind one NO molecule

Gold and DNA Join Forces to Detect Mercury
Ultrasensitive mercury detection made possible with gold nanowire-on-film surface-enhanced Raman sensor

Effective Catalysts for Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkyl aryl ketones achieved with iridium-based spiro aminophosphine complexes and 97 % ee

Better Indoor Air with Zeolites
Incorporation of zeolites into particle- or plywood boards lowers formaldehyde emissions and could improve indoor air quality

Damage-Tolerant Glass
Glass-like metal has the strength of glass and the toughness of metal, creating a fracture toughness comparable to steel

Syngas from Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Catalytic cycle based on ceria redox reactions thermochemically splits water and CO2 using a novel solar cavity-receiver reactor

Cucurbituril Nanovalves for Controlled Release
Guest molecules can be released on demand with enzyme-inspired nanovalves for sensing probes or drug delivery

New Family of Layered Double Phosphates
BaTh(PO4)2 and BaNp(PO4)2 appear as the prototypes of a new family of double phosphates