Novel cellulose–silica gel composite aerogels could be a starting point for the synthesis of many new porous materials
Nothing but Air
S. Caron on Practical Synthetic Chemistry
Stephane Caron, Pfizer, talks about the challenges facing synthetic chemists and how to choose a synthetic strategy
A Hint of Frog in the Air
Macrolides are volatile pheromones from Madagascar frogs that could be used for communication
Avoid the Fallout
New ligands for nuclear waste treatment selectively extract radiotoxic actinides and lessen the environmental impact of nuclear waste
Hot Attraction in Bimetals
Highest Curie temperature for a cyano-bridged vanadium–niobium bimetal assembly reported
Pesto — Mediterranean Biochemistry Part 2
In this last part we take a look at the synthesis of the perfect pesto
Parabens in Breast Tissue
Parabens in breast tissue not limited to women who have used underarm products
Recycling Platinum
Electrochemical dissolution of platinum in an ionic liquid could allow its environmentally friendly recycling
Ancient Mayans Used Tobacco
Mass spectrometry detects first physical evidence of nicotine in Mayan container
Algae for Your Tank?
New process for converting microalgae oil produces saturated hydrocarbons suitable for high-grade fuels for vehicles