Fine-tuning of catalytic activity is possible with bimetallic mesoporous materials containing aluminum and zirconium

Aluminium and Zirconium in Synergy

Chemical Intermediate from Biomass-derived Carbohydrate
Direct catalytic synthesis of 5-methylfurfural (MF) - an important chemical intermediate - from biomass-derived carbohydrates

Synthesis of Scyphostatin
New route to scyphostatin analogues allows the late-stage manipulation of hydrophobic chains that control N-SMase inhibition

Losing Control in MOFs
Losing control in metal-organic frameworks could give them unique characteristics, such as dynamic solid state properties

Biaryl Coupling Without Palladium
Direct biaryl cross coupling can be achieved without palladium by copper mediated dual C-H activation

DNA Labeling for hmC Detection
A new analytical method for the detection of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (hmC) residues, present in mammalian DNA, is reported

Recommended Practice in Analytical Chemistry
New type of articles describes key steps of important techniques used by the industry and academia

How Safe Is Nano?
Nanotoxicology: An interdisciplinary challenge

Nanoparticles Filter Cancer Cells
Outside-the-body filtration device removes a large portion of the free-floating cancer cells that often create secondary tumors

Touchscreens Made of Carbon
Touchscreens that rely on rare and expensive metals could soon be replaced by those made from renewable resources