New class of molecular dyads may inspire new donor-acceptor metal-ligand chromophores and improved photosensitizers

New class of molecular dyads may inspire new donor-acceptor metal-ligand chromophores and improved photosensitizers
A rhodium(I) complex is shown to have cytotoxic activity in the low micromolar range in various cancer cell lines
Simple synthesis of hollow and yolk-shell iron oxide (FeOx) nanostructures sandwiched between few-layer graphene (FLG) sheets
Hollow rare-earth silicate spheres with mesoporous shells prepared through a one-step hydrothermal route
New Pt3Co concave nanocubes show enhanced catalytic activity in hydrogenation of styrene model reaction
Unexpected oscillating pattern of reactivity for dicarboxylic acid degradation on TiO2 is explained through acid-binding mode
A nonflammable inorganic paper can be used for the long-term storage of data or for the removal and recycling of organic pollutants
A fluorescent sensor uses cyclization-induced emission to detect the total amount of dicarboxylic acids in solution
Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics techniques reveal the need for separate binding channels to understand DNA repair
Simple strategy to change the emission behaviour of luminogenic materials can detect toxic heavy-metal ions