A luminescent nanoparticle assay enables ultra-sensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen for early diagnosis and recurrence monitoring

A curved nitrogen-doped nanocarbon synthesized that can flip shape and trap a gold atom at its center

ETH Zürich team creates printable composite from demolition waste and biomass, capturing CO₂ and reducing the construction carbon footprint

1,2-diazine endo-functionalized tetraphenylethylene cyclo[6]arenes for cation binding in dilute solution and nitrophenol detection in the aggregate state

By precise molar ratio control strategy, tricolor carbon dots with high quantum yields are prepared for integrated lighting–energy applications

Chain length and self-assembly temperature of α-helix controls aqueous circularly polarized luminescence in homopolypeptide self-assembly

Förster resonance energy transfer enables efficient, noncovalent chiral recognition in solid-state systems when host and guest share the same chirality

Catia Bastioli, Italy, has been awarded the Maria Bakunin Medal by the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI, Italian Chemical Society) for her outstanding work in the field of bioplastics

Covalent bond regulation controls azulene-mediated nanographene aggregation via acids, while quenchers and temperature dictate product selectivity

Susumu Kitagawa (Japan), Richard Robson (Australia) and Omar M. Yaghi (USA) are awarded for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)