Efficient generation of H2 with Pt nanoparticles depends on their size, shape and the rate of Pt–H bond formation

Nanoparticles as H2-Evolution Catalysts

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis: Recent Developments
Mimicking nature is leading to some creative and green ways to synthesize organic substrates

New Type of Metallomacrocycles
Tetrametallic azamacrocycles: a new type of metallomacrocycles with pendant metal fragments

A Drug Pipeline Going Dry
The number of effective anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs continues to dwindle; can we find new agents for treating drug-resistant TB?

Aluminium and Zirconium in Synergy
Fine-tuning of catalytic activity is possible with bimetallic mesoporous materials containing aluminum and zirconium

Chemical Intermediate from Biomass-derived Carbohydrate
Direct catalytic synthesis of 5-methylfurfural (MF) - an important chemical intermediate - from biomass-derived carbohydrates

Protein Discrimination in Human Blood
Synthetic polypeptide conjugate that selectively binds target proteins could offer alternative to antibodies for protein recognition

Hydrogen Adsorption on MOFs
MOFs for H2 storage still have a long way to go – as new experiments considering entropic contribution to adsorption energy show

Bio-Based Platform Chemicals
Recent developments in the biotechnological production of hydrocarbons are paving the way for bio-based platform chemicals

New Finding for Belousov–Zhabotinsky
First measurements of cross-diffusion coefficients for a five-component system – the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction