Hollow crystals of a photochromic diarylethylene compound explode under irradiation

Photoinduced Scattering Systems

Fluorine-Containing Molecules from Cell Cultures
Living cells produce fluorinated metabolites and bioplastics

Fluorophores for Shortwave Infrared Imaging
Polymethine dyes containing a 7-dimethylamine flavylium heterocycle

Rapid Staudinger Ligation on Cell Surfaces
Phosphine-functionalized fluorescent labels coupled with perfluorinated aryl azides

Winners: Chemist Photo Quiz
We are pleased to announce the winners of the chemist photo quiz

Better Rechargeable Batteries Coming Soon?
Hybrid indium–lithium anodes provide fast interfacial ion transport

Steering the Immune Defense against Fungal Pathogens
Neutralization of pathogenic fungi with small-molecule immunotherapeutics

Multitarget Drugs Fight Neurodegeneration
Tackling neurotransmitter breakdown and signaling mechanisms linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Silver-Catalyzed CO2 Electroreduction
Carbon dioxide electroreduction over defect-rich plasma-activated silver catalysts

X-Ray Induced Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer
Reactive oxygen species generated in vitro by hafnium- and photosensitizer-containing frameworks