Chemistry
Bubble chemistry
5 Jul 2011The intense energy released by collapsing bubbles in a microfluidic chip could help speed up chemical reactions
Going lead-free is easy
26 Oct 2010Hydrothermal synthesis offers an easier route to lead-free piezoelectric materials
Going green with copper
12 Oct 2010Copper salts could replace highly toxic osmium tetroxide as a catalyst for the oxidation of alkenes to diacetoxy compounds
Organocatalysts turn carbon dioxide into useful energy
27 Apr 2010Scientists at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a green catalytic cycle that could help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges—global warming and renewable energy.
Switched-on color-changing polymers
30 Mar 2010Unique organic ring compounds combine to form smart materials with tunable visual attributes
Guided by nature
16 Mar 2010The versatile chemical synthesis of natural fungal compounds should lead to new candidates for malaria treatments
Side by side by synthesis
10 Nov 2009Nitrogen atom-directed ortho-lithiation aids preparation of anti-HIV drug