Volume 4 Issue 11, November 2020

Exact solution to the Schrödinger equation for multiple electron systems typically comes at high computational cost. PauliNet uses deep learning quantum Monte Carlo to find multidimensional wavefunctions that describe molecules with up to 30 electrons.

First-row transition metal stannyls feature an unusual combination of M–Sn bonding and a high-spin ground state.

Demand for energy-dense electrochemical storage systems has drawn increasing focus to metal–gas batteries. This Review describes the chemistry of these batteries and the underlying trade-offs between energy density and electrochemical reversibility.

This Review details the use of enantioenriched organometallic nucleophiles in stereospecific, Pd-catalysed cross-coupling reactions. Particular focus is placed on the stereochemical outcome of the coupling reactions, which enable the predictable manipulation of 3D molecular structure.

Selective manipulation of carbon–carbon bonds provides a direct approach to editing organic scaffolds. This Review describes the catalytic activation of unstrained carbon–carbon bonds enabled by temporary or removable directing groups.

The self-assembly of biomimetic peptides can mimic complex natural systems involving whole proteins. This Review describes how synthetic peptides afford tunable scaffolds for biomineralization, drug delivery and tissue growth.