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An interlocked molecule has been synthesized that mimics the movement of muscle fibres when it is exposed to different wavelengths of light

Carborane-based metal–organic frameworks can be used to separate CO₂ from CO₂/CH₄ mixtures

The fingerprint response of conjugated chromophores enables optical discrimination between 10 metals

An interwoven coordination polymer with a so-called Borromean topology serves as a host for nitrate anions and discrete water clusters

Direct conversion of radiolabelled methyl iodide to formaldehyde offers many new opportunities for preparing ¹¹C-containing molecules

The intermediate σ complex presumed, but not seen, to be involved in nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions has now been observed experimentally

Chemically synthesizing both enantiomers of an antifreeze protein enables it to be crystallized — and thus characterized — more easily

Combining peptides with silicon nanowires enables selective sensing of gas-phase molecules

Ionic liquid mixtures can be used as solvent-free electrolytes in high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells

Altering the framework of a porous material can affect the reactivity of guest molecules without significantly changing the dimensions of the pores

Coatings made from sandwiched nanolayers can heal the surface of a material and prevent further corrosion

The properties of single-molecule magnets can be modified through the careful design of encapsulating polyoxometalate ligands

Dendritic scaffolds containing mannose derivatives have been synthesized for their potential use as inhibitors of bacterial infection

Liquid crystal elastomers that expand or contract on exposure to light can be used to drive a macroscopic motor

Seven different metal atoms are brought together by a carbon-rich ligand to form a unique multinuclear complex

A counterintuitive approach that destroys stereochemistry twice and then re-introduces it enables a highly selective and protecting-group-free total synthesis of a scarce natural product with interesting biological properties

Simplifying the calculations used to determine how strongly hydrocarbons bind to metal surfaces may lead to less expensive hydrogenation catalysts

Studying the interconversion of the different crystalline forms of cocoa butter may lead to a better understanding of fat bloom in chocolate and how it may be prevented

The metabolites of single yeast cells can be measured using an advanced mass spectrometry technique

Stereochemical information at the periphery of a dendrimer is relayed to its centre by locking the conformation of an otherwise freely rotating single bond