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    Kinetic modeling of in vitro enzymatic reaction networks (ERNs) is severely hampered by the lack of training data. Here, authors introduce a methodology that combines an active learning-like approach and flow chemistry to create optimized datasets for an intricate ERN.

    • Bob van Sluijs
    • , Tao Zhou
    •  & Wilhelm T. S. Huck

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    | Open Access

    Squalene-hopene cyclase are membrane-bound enzymes used to produce bioactive compounds at industrial scale. Here, the authors show squalene-hopene cyclase spheroplasts, obtained by removing the outer cell membrane, having a higher catalytic activity than the enzymes and the whole cells, and their cross-linking for recycling and reuse.

    • Ana I. Benítez-Mateos
    • , Andreas Schneider
    •  & Francesca Paradisi

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    | Open Access

    The phenomenon of „ring-walking‟, wherein a metal catalyst remains bound to a pi system as it migrates to another coupling site, is supported largely by circumstantial evidence. Here the authors perform an in-depth kinetic study of Buchwald- Hartwig animations with several catalytic systems delineating the phenomenon of ring walking from diffusion-controlled coupling.

    • Madeleine C. Deem
    • , Joshua S. Derasp
    •  & Jason E. Hein

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    | Open Access

    Traditional electrorefining process is limited by deposition potential of the metal itself. Here, the authors explore an in-situ anodic precipitation process based on different solubility of target metal chlorides that can efficiently separate components of aluminum alloys.

    • Yu-Ke Zhong
    • , Ya-Lan Liu
    •  & Wei-Qun Shi

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    The properties of a polymer are known to be intrinsically related to its molecular weight distribution. Here the authors use a design to synthesis protocol for producing a targeted molecular weight distribution with a computer controlled tubular flow reactor.

    • Dylan J. Walsh
    • , Devin A. Schinski
    •  & Damien Guironnet

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    | Open Access

    Granular materials are abundant in nature, but we haven’t fully understood their rheological properties as complex interactions between particles are involved. Here, Vo et al. show that granular flows can be described by a generalized dimensionless number based on stress additivity.

    • Thanh Trung Vo
    • , Saeid Nezamabadi
    •  & Farhang Radjai

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    Can organic chemistry mimic nature in efficiency and sustainability? Not yet, but recent developments in photoredox catalysis animated the synthetic chemistry field, providing greener opportunities for industry and academia.

    • Giacomo E. M. Crisenza
    •  & Paolo Melchiorre

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    | Open Access

    Synthetic labs rely on a vast number of chemicals, which are often unstable with time and affected by price fluctuations. Here, the authors report ad hoc developed cartridge reactionware for the synthesis of four different targets in a time- and cost-saving manner.

    • Sergey S. Zalesskiy
    • , Philip J. Kitson
    •  & Leroy Cronin

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    | Open Access

    Distributing a reaction workload across laboratories can solve chemical problems more efficiently, but it is challenging to develop viable hardware and software. Here, the authors present an internet-connected network of cheap robots that can perform chemical reactions and share outcomes in real time, demonstrating a digitized approach to chemical collaboration.

    • Dario Caramelli
    • , Daniel Salley
    •  & Leroy Cronin

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    Improving the efficiency of gas separation technology is needed, since existing methods represent a significant portion of the world’s energy consumption. Here, the authors report an enhancement in the release rate of carbon dioxide and oxygen using a counter-current amplification method inspired by fish.

    • Kyle Brubaker
    • , Armand Garewal
    •  & Aaron P. Esser-Kahn

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