Simply mixing two different ligands with zinc(II) ions results in the simultaneous formation of a [2]catenane, a trefoil knot, and a Solomon link

Three Topological Structures in One Pot

First Polyurethane Aerogel Panel
New insulating material with excellent isolation values is extremely thin and easy to produce

Photolabeling the Binding Site of Propofol
Using a photolabeling technique, UK scientists revealed how the general anesthetic propofol interacts with its target

Pushing Back Nanoscale Frontiers
How to make functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes soluble under mild conditions

Highly Elastic Hydrogels
Graphene oxide (GO)/polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogels display good strength and elasticity

Tin and Iridium Catalyze Cyclotrimerizations
Iridium(I) complex is activated by tin(II) chloride to catalyze cyclotrimerization of terminal alkynes

Hexameric Porphyrin Wheel for Light Harvesting
A new 1,3-phenylene-bridged hexameric porphyrin wheel shows promise as an artificial light-harvesting photosynthetic antenna

Who's Next? 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Friday 27 September
Latest results for the predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Sedimented Solute NMR
Solid-state NMR (SSNMR) spectroscopy is used to study sediments of soluble beta-amyloid assemblies obtained by ultracentrifugation

Tarantula Venom Saves the Crop
Tarantula venom contains an orally active toxin that is highly lethal to insect pests infesting crop