Highlights
C&EN: Claims of water turning into hydrogen peroxide spark debate
17 May 2022Latest study on droplets spontaneously forming hydrogen peroxide tackles ozone contamination questions.
C&EN: Nitrous oxide harnessed for phenol synthesis
29 April 2022Nickel catalyst helps greenhouse gas prove its worth as a chemical reagent.
C&EN: Buckyballs boost ethylene glycol synthesis from syngas
25 April 2022C60 acts as electron reservoir for copper catalyst, improving production of ethylene glycol from CO.
Nature: The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more
01 April 2022Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
Nature: African leadership underpins success of malaria drug trial
10 March 2022Urgent research to bolster disease defences demands equitable responsibility and ownership between partners.
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C&EN: Glionitrins synthesized for the first time
Asymmetric organocatalysis forges tricky carbon-sulfur bond in antibacterial and anticancer molecules.
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C&EN: Bismuth binds peptides to make bioactive bicycles
Metal-thiol complexes offer simpler way to screen bicyclic peptides.
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C&EN: Iodine thruster makes space debut
New ion drive offers cheaper, more compact alternative to traditional xenon-based thrusters.
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C&EN: Californium complex offers bonding insights
Unusually orange crystal contains a californium-carbon bond that is largely ionic.
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C&EN: A simply smashing ammonia synthesis
Mechanochemistry may offer greener way to unite nitrogen and hydrogen to make key fertilizer ingredient.
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ACS Central Science: Unlocking the Lanthanome
The discovery of bacteria that depend on lanthanides is providing new ways to detect and extract these crucial metals.
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C&EN: Halogenated azidopyridines fill gap in click chemistry toolbox
Handled with care, the compounds could be useful building blocks for medicinal chemistry.
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C&EN: Hydrogel battery could power bio-implants
Small lithium-ion battery is as soft as human tissue.
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C&EN: Reactor converts methane to heavier hydrocarbons without forming CO₂
A scaled up version of the process could help to curb methane venting and flaring at remote oil sites.
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C&EN: Graphene transistor detects SARS-CoV-2 in less than a minute
Device uses DNA probes to identify COVID-19 virus RNA with speed and high sensitivity.
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