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

Gustavo Fernández, Germany, discusses a molecular design strategy using amphiphilic aza-BODIPY dyes that enables precise tuning of exciton coupling (J-type vs oblique) and nanoscale morphology

A silver oxide–graphene oxide catalyst enables fast, eco-friendly synthesis of quinoline analogues with up to 97% yield in 20 minutes

From molecules that give pumpkins their flavor and color to pumpkin-shaped molecules

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

A concise synthetic strategy combines rare cascade reactions to construct the complex, biologically active sesquiterpene (+)-punctaporonin U

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

A new Cu-catalyzed method converts native amines into reactive intermediates, enabling versatile cross-couplings and late-stage functionalization

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

He Li, China, discusses using amorphous-like Cu–Zn atomic clusters on silicon nanowires to enable faster, more efficient urea formation