Industrial mixed C4 feedstocks can be hydroformylated selectively with a catalyst immobilized on a supported ionic liquid
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Quicker Catalyst Optimization
General method for screening palladium-based cross-coupling reactions speeds up catalyst optimization
Restriction to Renewable Feedstock Yields Lifted
Lignin oil yield no longer restricted to 23 % — Over 85 % yield achievable when boric acid capping agent is used
Protein Engineering for Intelligent Biomaterials
Biologically inspired material responds to multiple stimuli and has both upper and lower critical solution temperatures
Cleaner Fuel with MOFs
Cleaner diesel and gasoline could be produced with metal–organic frameworks that remove nitrogen and sulfur contaminants
Quantum Dots for Gene-Silencing
Gene-silencing siRNA delivered more effectively with quantum dots coated with cyclodextrin for targeted disease treatment and imaging
Thin Films with Only Chiral Faces
First example of thick films with exposed chiral and biocompatible faces for use in enantioselective heterogeneous catalysis
Hydrogen Storage: The Molecular Approach
Bottom-up synthesis of hydrogen storage material gives cluster with lowest H2 desorption temperature to date
New Approach to Amine Synthesis
First selective catalytic synthesis of primary amines splits secondary and tertiary amines by using ammonia
Oligopyrroles: Receptors and Chemosensors for Hazardous Materials
Sequestering, removal, detection of hazardous materials: oligopyrroles provide a versatile receptor platform