New classification system clearly delineates chemical bond types based on experimental data

Mapping Chemical Neighborhoods

Coating Makes Aircraft Deicers Redundant
Self-lubricating organogels (SLUGs) can make airplane wings and other surfaces so slippery that ice cannot adhere

Magnetism in Gallium Nitride Nanosheets
Calculations explain how transition metals induce magnetic properties in GaN

Scalable Production of Colloidal Metal Nanocrystals
Synthesis of palladium icosahedra in plug reactors

Cactus Purifies Contaminated Water
Degradation of taste and odor compounds with cactus mucilage or inner “guts” extraction

Making Artificial Nano-Debris
Lab-made nanoparticles simulate real-life weathering and wear under controlled conditions

Priestley Medal 2016 for Mostafa El-Sayed
Highest honor of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented to physical and nanomaterials chemist

Flavonoids as Dopaminergic Neuromodulators
Characterization and evaluation of the effect of different flavonoids on the organic cation uptake in neuronal cells

85th Birthday: Ronald Breslow
Biomimetic chemistry pioneer celebrates 85th birthday

Lipstick at Crime Scenes
Improved method for lifting lipstick samples from crime scenes and analyzing them in the lab