Direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl carbonate possible with organotin species supported by mesoporous silica

Studies of an enzyme bound to a platinum(IV)-based anticancer drug reveal the molecular basis of its activation

Engineering biofilms for biocatalysis gives catalysts with better activity and longevity than immobilized enzymes

Metal-organic framework (MOF) that employs O2 from air can oxidize substrates under ambient conditions

Ruthenium immobilized with corn starch is highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for oxidative cyanation of tertiary amines

Color switching between green and white luminescence possible with ionic liquid crystals that contain terbium

New platinum complexes that form metallogels in organic solvents also have interesting photochromic properties

Improved light harvesting in the visible region with addition of a coumarin group to iridium(III) complex

The very high bond orders in Cr–Cr revealed to be of similar reactivity to C–C multiple bonds

New experimental setup lets researchers "watch" biologically relevant radicals in action