D. Smith, ChemSusChem, talked to P. Bruijnincx, Utrecht University, about an alternative for the complex technical lignin characterization process
Behind the Science: Improved Structural Characterization of Lignins
Selective Extraction of Lithium from Salt Lake Brines
New electrochemical cell for the selective recovery of lithium ions
Printing Metal–Organic Frameworks onto a Polymer Support
Selective laser sintering of metal‐organic frameworks for the production of highly porous filters
Borylated N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Highly unsymmetrical steric profile and moderately enhanced σ‐donor capabilities
DNA Ligands Interfere with DNA Repair
Interaction of functionalized naphthalenophanes with abasic sites in DNA improves efficiency of cancer drugs
Tailored Ionic Liquids with Palladate Counterions
New class of tunable aryl alkyl ionic liquids (TAAILs)
ChemPubSoc Europe’s Feedback on Plan S
Reactions by the publishing body of 16 European chemical societies
Behind the Science: Cleaving Double Bonds in Fullerene Derivatives
J. Faiz, ChemPlusChem, talked to Y. Murata, Kyoto University, Japan, about his work on open-cage fullerene derivatives
Comparing H2 Activation in Enzymes and Biomimetics
Theoretical study comparing [FeFe]-hydrogenases with model compounds
Cytochrome P450 Enzyme for C–H Bond Functionalization
Cytochrome P450 variant for the hydroxylation of aliphatic and aromatic C–H bonds