Carbon nanotubes functionalized with poly(imidazolium) zwitterions show excellent activity in the oxygen reduction reaction

Ever struggled to engage a student in a conversation at a poster session? Wonderlab explores some of the reasons why

What almost sounds like a weird solution memory effect, homeopathy almost, is important for reproducibility of experiments and controlling parameters

How do you grow a crystal if your compound decomposes in air? We look at techniques that work for both air-sensitive and air-stable compounds

Arrows are used in almost every field of human activity; in chemistry, it has evolved with our understanding of substances, reactivity, and structure

New series of ionic liquids with low viscosities, good ionic conductivities, and wide plastic phase ranges has been prepared

Synthesis of polycrystalline ternary CuInS2 nanorods with stoichiometric composition by using a nanocasting approach

Dayang Wang, Günter Mayer, and Hiroshi Shinokubo were interviewed

Nanosheets of boron carbon nitride have large capacity for lithium ions and could be used as "green" electrodes in rechargeable batteries

A new process for making ammonia could reduce the overall energy costs in the manufacture of this crucial chemical