Boron-containing π-conjugated heterocycles shed light on optoelectronics

Boron-containing π-conjugated heterocycles shed light on optoelectronics
Lamellarins, natural products isolated from marine mollusks and sponges, show potential in treating multidrug resistant cancer
In a nanohoop molecule, macrocyclic ring strain slows rotation of aryl units, leading to interconverting atropisomers
The sandwich structure of a graphene/sulfur nanocomposite improves the performance of lithium sulfur batteries
New tellurium nanomaterials shown to have higher antibacterial activity and lower toxicity than comparable silver nanoparticles
Capillary electrophoresis coupled with fluorescence detection discriminates protein–peptide binding events involved in celiac disease
Synthesis of sesquiterpenoid related to neurite outgrowth-promoting natural product could improve understanding of neural networks
Superhydrphobic graphene surfaces mimic the properties of butterfly wings and rose petals
Jan Reedijk discusses how citation metrics are pushing editors, referees, and authors into strategic and sometimes unethical behavior
Rutger van Santen looks at how catalysis combines science and technology to yield advances that would be otherwise impossible