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Superhydrophic surfaces enable spherical opalescent arrays to be made with precise shapes

Connecting porphyrins together directly — rather than using additional spacers — results in cyclic molecular arrays with light-harvesting potential

Two formal total syntheses of the antibacterial agent platencin rely on different approaches to a crucial stereoselective Diels–Alder reaction

A catalyst that generates oxygen from water under mild conditions is formed during the electrolysis of phosphate-buffered aqueous solutions containing cobalt(II) ions

A rigid molecular scaffold can be used to bring together two arene groups in a face-to-face geometry and enables the interaction between them to be measured

Molecular rotary motors based on cyclopentane can move in one direction with megahertz frequencies at room temperature

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