Shaping Platinum with Peptides

Shaping Platinum with Peptides

It is possible to create nanoscopic particles of platinum with precise shapes using facet-specific peptide sequences, according to US chemists

Catalytic Revelation

Catalytic Revelation

Good agreement in calculations and experiment reveal how an important pre-catalyst used in olefin metathesis is activated

A Passive Gold Surface

A Passive Gold Surface

Understanding how the passivating layer on a gold surface forms could see more accurate biosensors developed

Tracking Bismuth

Tracking Bismuth

Tracking bismuth uptake at the single-cell level using mass spectrometry could see new anti-ulcer drugs developed