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

Biofilm: Friend Not Foe

Cross-Examining Cancer Drug—Enzyme Interactions
Studies of an enzyme bound to a platinum(IV)-based anticancer drug reveal the molecular basis of its activation

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

Starch Immobilized Catalyst for Aminonitrile Production
Ruthenium immobilized with corn starch is highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for oxidative cyanation of tertiary amines

Color Switching in Ionic Liquid Crystals
Color switching between green and white luminescence possible with ionic liquid crystals that contain terbium

Multifunctional Metallogels for Smart Materials
New platinum complexes that form metallogels in organic solvents also have interesting photochromic properties

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

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

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

Take a Load Off, Hemoglobin!
High therapeutic potential of compounds that help hemoglobin release its oxygen load could improve cancer treatment