Fast chemical reaction and LC-MS could unlock the secrets of protein folding by taking snapshots of folding in action

Watching Protein Folding with LC-MS

Direct Observation of CO Binding
Porphyrin rings observed to assume saddle-like shape to bind two CO molecules or flatten to bind one NO molecule

Gold and DNA Join Forces to Detect Mercury
Ultrasensitive mercury detection made possible with gold nanowire-on-film surface-enhanced Raman sensor

Solar Cells: Enhanced Power Conversion
Multiple energy relay dyes incorporated into dye-sensitized solar cells enhance solar-to-electric power conversion by 35 %

William von Eggers Doering (1917 – 2011)
Prof. Dr. William von Eggers Doering, former Chair of Harvard University's Chemistry Department, passed away last week

Effective Catalysts for Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkyl aryl ketones achieved with iridium-based spiro aminophosphine complexes and 97 % ee

Better Indoor Air with Zeolites
Incorporation of zeolites into particle- or plywood boards lowers formaldehyde emissions and could improve indoor air quality

Damage-Tolerant Glass
Glass-like metal has the strength of glass and the toughness of metal, creating a fracture toughness comparable to steel

Heavy Water Depletion
Technique for straining out heavy water from a sample of drinking water has been devised by chemists in China

Syngas from Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Catalytic cycle based on ceria redox reactions thermochemically splits water and CO2 using a novel solar cavity-receiver reactor