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The unexpected observation of two tautomers of a P,N-ligand leads to the observation of three completely different modes of reactivity

Chirality is directly transmitted from a monomer to a two-dimensional, ordered, mesoporous organosilicate material during its synthesis

The supramolecular assembly and phase separation in diblock copolymers have been exploited to generate nanoscale square patterns for photolithography

'Tagging' metal–organic frameworks enables their modification after synthesis, making it possible to fine-tune their properties or convert them into novel materials

The predicted stability of in-adamantane provides a new synthetic challenge, and the possibility to apply such structures to form stable carbocations

The 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Tsien for the discovery and development of the so-called green fluorescent protein

Researchers have synthesized stable alkyl oxonium ions that could lead to new and interesting aromatic compounds

A system that biases directed enzyme evolution in favour of desired reactivity and enantioselectivity offers an alternative approach to high-throughput screening

Solid acids are shown to be effective catalysts for breaking down cellulose, a potentially renewable chemical feedstock

Calculations on the possible reaction pathways of dinitrogen cleavage by a supported tantalum catalyst suggest that side-on binding of the substrate is critical

Electrodes made from graphene could be the crucial ingredient for making high-performance capacitors suitable for energy storage

The enantioselective total synthesis of clavirolide C provides the opportunity to test developed methodology and directs future method development

The asymmetric alkylation of aldehydes is made possible by a combination of an organocatalyst and a photoredox catalyst

Simulating the solvation water structure around the faces of an antifreeze protein has revealed insights into their mechanism of action

Two C₆₀ fullerene compounds that do not obey the isolated pentagon rule have been made and characterized

Low-melting-point salts of europium and dysprosium compounds are luminescent — and magnetic — liquids

Spectroscopic data shows that a hydroxide ion can donate a hydrogen bond to water, supporting one of two previously proposed mechanisms for its unusually fast transport in aqueous solution.

High-resolution microscopy reveals that bilayer clusters of ∼10 gold atoms are responsible for most of the activity of a supported gold catalyst

A simple technique for patterning paper-based microfluidic devices could prove useful for medical applications in developing countries

The mechanism behind ligand substitution in a cobalt complex has been revealed by ultra-fast temperature jumps