Carbon nanowires obtained by tempering diamantane dicarboxylic acid inside carbon nanotubes

New Route to Wires of Diamond

Streamlined Anti-Cholesterol Drug Synthesis
Five steps have been removed from the synthesis of Atorvastatin, a widely used drug for lowering cholesterol

Polymer Steering Committee
A new strategy that gives unprecedented control of polymer growth on a surface has been developed by Chinese researchers

Traveling the World with Chemistry: A Chemist’s Journey
In 1953, Tetsuo Nozoe, pioneer in nonbenzenoid chemistry, went on a four-month tour of 120 chemistry laboratories – Track his journey

Our Daily Bread — Part 2
Fragrant, aromatic bread, whether its wheat- or rye-based, undergoes a host of chemical reactions during the kneading of the dough

Easing the Pressure on Gas Storage
Metal-organic framework that can hold almost as much methane as a pressurized gas cylinder holds promise for methane-powered vehicles

Wonderlab Comic – Liquid Nitrogen
After seeing a ghostly apparition, Jin-Jo learns that he should never share the elevator with a Dewar of liquid nitrogen

Do the Pain-Free Twist
Twisted crystals of aspirin point the way to a better understanding of the polymorphic forms of pharmaceuticals

Semireduction of Alkynes
A method to selectively reduce alkynes to alkenes without over reduction by using a copper catalyst has been developed

Synthesis Goes with the Flow
Increased use of flow reactors could significantly improve the efficiency and optimization of chemical synthesis