Grubbs–Hoveyda-type catalysts in ring-opening polymerization are a step towards the industrial application of carbon fibers

Carbon Fibers by Thermally Latent Catalysts

Ranking Halogen-Bond Donors
Ranking of halogen-bond donors established, with applications in crystal engineering and supramolecular chemistry

Anion Binding Controlled by Remote Substituents
Bulky substituents shown to restrict conformational space in lanthanide complexes and thereby affect isophthalate affinity

Chromophore-Linked Substrate
A chromophore-linked substrate, CLS405, was developed and used to probe metallo-β-lactamase activity and inhibition

Anion Sensing by Surface-Assembled Rotaxanes
Rotaxanes incorporating an electrochemically and optically active reporter group self-assemble into molecular films that sense Cl anions

High-Power Energy Source
New SnO2-based nanomaterials, prepared by a facile vacuum-assisted impregnation method, as anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Growing Gallium Nitride Crystals
Understanding the ammonothermal method for growing GaN crystals

Early Detection of Cancer
Fluorophore-labeled cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors for the noninvasive detection of tumors

Synthetic Rubber
Understanding of the effects of the ancillary ligand and the co-catalyst on isoprene polymerization

Home-Spun Fibers
Electrospun hierarchical CaCo2O4 nanofibers are promising materials for lithium-ion batteries