Full removal of node-blocking ligands opens up Zr sites for catalysis

Improved Activation of Zirconium MOFs

Wood Films that Light Up
Wood veneer converted into a porous scaffold containing quantum dots

NMR Spectroscopy Used to Authenticate Coffee
Detection of pure arabica or robusta beans and predictions of the robusta content in blends

Sublimable Temporary Adhesives
New glue holds strongly and can shift directly from a solid to a gas for removal

First Ternary Sodium Phosphidotantalate
New compound prepared via ball milling of the elements

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clinprost
Efficient, pot-economical preparation of anti-clotting and hypertension drug analogue

Alkaloid Derivatives Prevent Bacterial Plant Diseases
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-β-carboline-based compounds protect rice, kiwi, and citrus fruits

New Protecting Groups for the Cysteine Side Chain
Easy-to-remove groups based on secondary thiols with a β-methyl substituent

NbTe3, VTe3, and TiTe3 Stabilized in Nanotubes
Nanoconfined growth used to make transition-metal trichalcogenides that are not stable in the bulk

New Sulfinylamine Reagent
Convenient synthesis of primary sulfonamides