Oleylamine serves as both ligand and solvent in the preparation of monodisperse PbSe nanocrystals
Less Toxic Route to PbSe Nanocrystals
Industrial R&D Investment 2011 Data
EU based companies increased R&D investments by more than the world average, despite lagging behind in sales and profits growth
Do the Pain-Free Twist
Twisted crystals of aspirin point the way to a better understanding of the polymorphic forms of pharmaceuticals
Semireduction of Alkynes
A method to selectively reduce alkynes to alkenes without over reduction by using a copper catalyst has been developed
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Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
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After many months, you've got some great results, but how best to present them?
Synthesis Goes with the Flow
Increased use of flow reactors could significantly improve the efficiency and optimization of chemical synthesis
Alkyne Metathesis on the Rise
Latest generation of alkyne metathesis catalysts holds considerable promise for synthesis and numerous applications
Chemistry Needed: Synthetic Biology as a New Incentive for Interdisciplinarity
Petra Schwille, MPI for Biochemistry, Germany, looks at how chemical synthesis is essential for synthetic biology
Automated Systematic Nomenclature Generation
Within a few years it is unlikely that chemists will learn nomenclature