Pumpkin-shaped molecular container displays high affinity and selectivity for small hydrocarbons with applications in gas separation
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German Future Prize Nominees
The nominees for the German Future Prize of the Federal President for Technology and Innovation have been announced
Real-Time Monitoring of Biological Aerosols
The work is expected to lead to innovative methods for real-time detection of numerous threats from biological aerosol exposures
140th Birthday of Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford is known as the father of nuclear physics due to his work on radiation and his postulation of the concept of the nucleus
Remarkable Carbon Capture by Borocarbonitrides
The large uptake of both CO2 and CH4 by BC2N betters the performance of graphenes and activated charcoal
Organic Solar Cells with Record Efficiency
Record power conversion efficiency for polymer-based solar cells achieved by the incorporation of vertically oriented nanorods
Aromatic Halogenation Under Mild Conditions
The selective halogenation of ligands of a trinuclear copper complex has been obtained under extremely mild conditions
New Catalyst for Hydrogenation
Catalyst with MgF2 support is four times more active than catalysts supported on commercial Al2O3
New Family of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Organocatalysis
New family of NHCs suitable for benzoin-type coupling reactions and might enable new or improved organocatalytic processes
Mechanism of Melanin Protection Uncovered
Melanin’s ability to protect from radiation comes from electric current that allows regeneration