First synthetic access to a phosphine-stabilized P₄C₄ cage, expanding the exploration of P,C phases in contrast to the well-studied P,N phases

Selective cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells suggests therapeutical potential

Varun Chandrasekhar, Jian Ren Lu, Ingo Dierking, University of Manchester, explore how ferrofluids, when dispersed in liquid crystals, form unique droplet chains with magnetic functionality

Low-valent complex can react with carbon dioxide and its sulfurized analogues

New class of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) also features the first structurally authenticated Al–Pb bond

Simon Wheeler, UK, discusses his new fluorescent sensor for Ca²⁺

Ex-situ electro-oxidation pairs hydrogen generation with aldehyde production

Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

New azaspirocycles with potential applications in drug discovery

Study provides the first evidence of a pentacoordinate carbon in a stable complex, offering insights relevant to chemical bonding and biological methyl transfer processes