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Understanding covalency in molecular f-block compounds from the synergy of spectroscopy and quantum chemistry
Understanding covalency in molecular f-block compounds from the synergy of spectroscopy and quantum chemistry
One of the most intensely studied areas of f-block chemistry is the nature of the bonds between the f-element and another ...
Watching RNA in action with a green lantern
Watching RNA in action with a green lantern
Okra505 is a new green-fluorescent photostable RNA aptamer that enables mRNA dynamics to be visualized in live cellular pr...
Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions
Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions
Photoclick reactions combine the advantages offered by light-driven processes, that is, non-invasive and high spatiotempor...
Illuminating the deaf experience at STEM conferences
Illuminating the deaf experience at STEM conferences
Deaf professionals experience inequitable access at conferences, but conference hosts can learn to recognize and understan...
Stemming the scientific brain drain in Nepal
Stemming the scientific brain drain in Nepal
Sushila Maharjan is a biochemist and bioengineer and co-founder of Nepal’s Research Institute for Bioscience and Bio...
The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation
The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation
There is an increasing amount of evidence that biomolecular condensates are linked to neurodegenerative diseases associate...
Origins of non-ideal behaviour in voltammetric analysis of redox-active monolayers
Origins of non-ideal behaviour in voltammetric analysis of redox-active monolayers
Disorder in redox-active monolayers convolutes electrochemical characterization. This disorder can come from pinhole defec...
The dawn of solar ethylene
The dawn of solar ethylene
In the quest for green ethylene production, perovskite oxides show promise as photocatalysts able to strip hydrogen from e...
Off to the copper races
Off to the copper races
Sapana Jadoun explains how metals can be extracted from, for example, mining and electronic waste with her purpose-built s...
Ions go in and new phases appear
Ions go in and new phases appear
Li-ion intercalation often induces phase changes in transition metal dichalcogenides, but only the transition of 2H-to-1T/...
The astrochemical evolutionary traits of phospholipid membrane homochirality
The astrochemical evolutionary traits of phospholipid membrane homochirality
Compartmentalization is crucial for the evolution of life. Present-day phospholipid membranes exhibit a high level of comp...
Manipulating disorder within cathodes of alkali-ion batteries
Manipulating disorder within cathodes of alkali-ion batteries
The fact that ordered materials are rarely perfectly crystalline is widely acknowledged among materials scientists, but it...
Three-dimensional saturated C(sp3)-rich bioisosteres for benzene
Three-dimensional saturated C(sp3)-rich bioisosteres for benzene
Benzenes, the most ubiquitous structural moiety in marketed small-molecule drugs, are frequently associated with poor R...
Monitoring a planetary resource under threat
Monitoring a planetary resource under threat
Understanding our water supplies is vital for our health and wellbeing. While traditional water quality analyses require a...
Hot electrodes, cool reduction
Hot electrodes, cool reduction
Increasing the temperature of chemical systems often speeds up reactions, however, it can be expensive and inefficient to ...
On the aromaticity of actinide compounds
On the aromaticity of actinide compounds
The chemistry of actinides has flourished since the late 2010s with the synthesis of new actinide complexes and clusters. ...
A speedy but thorough interrogation
A speedy but thorough interrogation
A system enabling the rapid multiparameter optimization of conditions for electrocatalytic conversion of biomass into esse...
From lab coats to winning votes
From lab coats to winning votes
As an atmospheric chemist in Lebanon, Najat Aoun Saliba was propelled towards activism to combat rising pollution levels a...
Mind your electrolytes
Mind your electrolytes
As the world tries to move away from using fossil fuels, the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) has become an important method...
Atroposelective catalysis
Atroposelective catalysis
Atropisomeric compounds—stereoisomers that arise from the restricted rotation about a single bond—have attract...
Physicochemical reactions in e-waste recycling 
Physicochemical reactions in e-waste recycling 
Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is becoming a global concern owing to its immense quantity, hazardous character and t...
Defects orchestrate concerted CO2 catalysis
Defects orchestrate concerted CO2 catalysis
By combining defect-chemistry with metal organic frameworks, researchers have produced a photocatalyst capable of effectiv...
Finding great beauty in cosmetic chemistry
Finding great beauty in cosmetic chemistry
Cosmetic science has driven innovations that have substantially improved the quality of life for people around the world. ...
Chiral and magnetic butterflies
Chiral and magnetic butterflies
The fundamental knowledge of molecules with magneto-optical properties is still being built as researchers fine-tune their...
Chromatic inclusivity in chemistry
Chromatic inclusivity in chemistry
Reliance on colour-based experiments in the undergraduate laboratory is a considerable hurdle for those with colour vision...
Counterintuitive chemoselectivity in the reduction of carbonyl compounds
Counterintuitive chemoselectivity in the reduction of carbonyl compounds
The reactivity of carbonyl functional groups largely depends on the substituents on the carbon atom. Reversal of the commo...
Synthetic techniques for thermodynamically disfavoured substituted six-membered rings
Synthetic techniques for thermodynamically disfavoured substituted six-membered rings
Six-membered rings are ubiquitous structural motifs in bioactive compounds and multifunctional materials. Notably, their t...
The synthesis behind the 2023 Nobel Prize
The synthesis behind the 2023 Nobel Prize
In 1993, a new route for the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals was reported that exploited organometallic chemistry ...
Catalytically faster power
Catalytically faster power
Improving zinc–air batteries is challenging due to kinetics and limited electrochemical reversibility, partly attrib...
Intercalation in 2D materials and in situ studies
Intercalation in 2D materials and in situ studies
Intercalation of atoms, ions and molecules is a powerful tool for altering or tuning the properties — interlayer int...