Archive: Chemistry
Chemistry 2007 Research Highlights
Fullerenes: A water-bomb recipe this content is Open !
Anne Pichon
Published online: 19 December 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.268
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et al. Synthesis of [59]fullerenones through peroxide-mediated stepwise cleavage of fullerene skeleton bonds and X-ray structures of their water-encapsulated open-cage complexes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi: 10.1021/ja0763798 (2007).
Top of pageEnergy storage: Pore variety is the key
Anne Pichon
Published online: 12 December 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.263
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3D aperiodic hierarchical porous graphitic carbon material for high-rate electrochemical capacitive energy storage. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200702721 (2007).
Top of pageBiolabelling: From visible to visible
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 December 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.260
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et al. Luminescent europium nanoparticles with a wide excitation range from UV to visible light for biolabeling and time-gated luminescence bioimaging. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b715054g (2007).
Top of pageBipedal nanomotors: Asymmetry locked in
Wei Zeng
Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.252
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Synergic mechanism and fabrication target for bipedal nanomotors. PNAS 104, 17921–17926 (2007).
Top of pageMembranes: A heated conversion
Anne Pichon
Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.253
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Converting free-standing porous silicon into related porous membranes. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200703698 (2007).
Top of pageAmphiphilic catalysts: Under the spotlight this content is Open !
Anne Pichon
Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.237
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et al. A direct imaging of amphiphilic catalysts assembled at the interface of emulsion droplets using fluorescence microscopy. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b713831h (2007).
Top of pageBiomaterials: A synthetic cocoon
Anne Pichon
Published online: 31 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.229
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et al. Siliceous nanopods from a compromised dual-templating approach. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200703628 (2007).
Top of pageThin films: Sticking with hydrogen
Tim Reid
Published online: 24 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.219
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et al. Combining hydrogen-bonding complexation in solution and hydrogen-bonding-directed layer-by-layer assembly for the controlled loading of a small organic molecule into multilayer films. Langmuir doi: 10.1021/la702054d (2007).
Top of pageNanotubules: Growing a sponge
Tim Reid
Published online: 24 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.220
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Polypyrrole hydro-sponges built up from mesoscopic scales. J. Mater. Chem. doi: 10.1039/b711790f (2007).
Top of pageDendrimers: Branching out
Anne Pichon
Published online: 24 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.221
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et al. Synthesis of giant rigid
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-conjugated dendrimers. Org. Lett. doi: 10.1021/ol702063e (2007).Molecular biosensors: A colourful detector
Anne Pichon
Published online: 17 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.213
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Enhanced catalytic DNAzyme for label-free colorimetric detection of DNA. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b712165b (2007).
Top of pageHydrolysis: Back from the dead
Tim Reid
Published online: 17 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.216
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et al. Hydrolysis technology of biomass waste to produce amino acids in sub-critical water. Bioresource Technol. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.08.024 (2007).
Top of pageCorrosion: Have a copper tea! this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 17 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.217
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Effects of organic matters coming from Chinese tea on soluble copper release from copper teapot. Sci. Total Environ. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.08.039 (2007).
Top of pageCoke-oven gas: Turn pollution into power
Anne Pichon
Published online: 10 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.208
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A new technology for producing hydrogen and adjustable ratio syngas from coke oven gas. Energy Fuels doi: 10.1021/ef700217j (2007).
Top of pageOrganic electronics: A new class of bisimides
Anne Pichon
Published online: 03 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.201
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et al. Dibenzotetrathiafulvalene bisimides: New building blocks for organic electronic materials. Adv. Mater. doi: 10.1002/adma.200700007 (2007).
Top of pageCoordination chemistry: Tubes by design this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 03 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.202
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Single-crystal metal–organic microtubes self-assembled from designed D3 symmetrical nanoclusters with a capped triple-helix pentanuclear M5O6 core. Chem. Comm. doi: 10.1039/b711695k (2007).
Top of pageAntioxidants: Try some ginseng
Tim Reid
Published online: 03 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.204
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Structural identification of Ginseng polysaccharides and testing of their antioxidant activities. Carbohydr. Polym. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.09.006 (2007).
Top of pageNon-covalent interactions: A new spin on bonding
Anne Pichon
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.199
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A new quasi-1D spin system with spin transition exhibiting novel CN
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interactions. Inorg. Chem. doi: 10.1021/ic700758c (2007). Mesoporous materials: Metallic alliance
Anne Pichon
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.200
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et al. Ordered mesoporous Ce1–xZrxO2 solid solutions with crystalline walls. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 6698–6699 (2007).
Top of pageBiomass conversion: A hot-water treatment
Anne Pichon
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.194
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Cellulose conversion into polyols catalyzed by reversibly formed acids and supported ruthenium clusters in hot water. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200702661 (2007).
Top of pageCoordination polymers: Organic matters
Anne Pichon
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.183
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Interplay of coordinative and supramolecular interactions in engineering unusual crystalline architectures of low-dimensional metal–pamoate complexes under co-ligand intervention. CrystEngComm doi: 10.1039/b707853f (2007).
Top of pageDrug delivery: Wet or dry
Felix Cheung
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.188
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et al. Multiresponsive surfaces change between superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity. Adv. Mater. doi: 10.1002/adma.200602334 (2007).
Top of pagePhosphine migration: Moving on
Anne Pichon
Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.171
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et al. Slow migration of a phosphorus ligand between two metal centers. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200702234 (2007).
Top of pagePlant pathogens: Two loops, one defence this content is Open !
Wei Zeng
Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.175
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et al. The structural basis for activation of plant immunity by bacterial effector protein AvrPto. Nature doi: 10.1038/nature06109 (2007).
Top of pageAnisotropic materials: Not affected by temperature
Anne Pichon
Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.165
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et al. Large anisotropy and effect of deuteration on permittivity in an olefin copper(I) complex. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700629 (2007).
Top of pageSupermicelles: Two-faced aggregates
Anne Pichon
Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.160
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One-pot synthesis of amphiphilic polymeric janus particles and their self-assembly into supermicelles with a narrow size distribution. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700209 (2007).
Top of pageNanostructures: Coming out of its shell
Anne Pichon
Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.161
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Reversible formation of hybrid nanostructures via an organic linkage. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b706889a (2007).
Top of pageSWNT films: Grow with the flow
Anne Pichon
Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.158
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et al. Directly synthesized strong, highly conducting, transparent single-walled carbon nanotube films. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl070915c (2007).
Top of pageOrganogels: Stick and shine
Rachel Pei Chin Won
Published online: 25 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.146
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New organogels based on an anthracene derivative with one urea group and its photodimer: Fluorescence enhancement after gelation. Langmuir doi: 10.1021/la701142d (2007).
Top of pageFrustrated magnets: Seeking stardom
Anne Pichon
Published online: 25 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.149
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et al. A "star" antiferromagnet: A Polymeric iron(III) acetate that exhibits both spin frustration and long-range magnetic ordering. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200701954 (2007).
Top of pageSuzuki–Miyaura reaction: No more halides
Hongfei Wang
Published online: 18 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.141
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et al. Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction by PdII-catalyzed aromatic C–H bond activation directed by an N–alkyl acetamino group. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700590 (2007).
Top of pageFood chemistry: Secrets of the Jinhua ham this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 18 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.142
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Biochemical changes during processing of traditional Jinhua ham. Meat Science 77, 114–120 (2007).
Top of pageNanotubes: Keeping your cool
Vikki Allen
Published online: 11 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.128
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et al. Bismuth nanotubes: A rational low-temperature synthetic route. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 9904–9905 (2001).
Top of pageCoordination polymers: Trapped charges
Vikki Allen
Published online: 11 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.129
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et al. Solvothermal synthesis of a stable coordination polymer with copper-I–copper-II dimer units: [Cu4{1,4-C6H4(COO)2}3(4,4'-bipy)2]n. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 6293–6294 (2000).
Top of pageNanowires: Gas detection in miniature
Tim Reid
Published online: 11 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.130
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et al. Fabrication and ethanol sensing characteristics of ZnO nanowire gas sensors. Appl. Phys. 84, 3654–3656 (2004).
Top of pageNon-covalent interactions: The great pi mystery
Rachel Pei Chin Won
Published online: 11 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.132
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et al. Direct measurements of the interaction between pyrene and graphite in aqueous media by single molecule force spectroscopy: understanding the
Top of page– interactions. Langmuir doi: 10.1021/la700876d (2007). Molecular devices: A brilliant crossword puzzle
Anne Pichon
Published online: 11 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.134
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A fluorophore capable of crossword puzzles and logic memory. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700526 (2007).
Top of pageMesoporous materials: Titania urchins
Wei Zeng
Published online: 04 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.124
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et al. Mesoporous titania spheres with tunable chamber structure and enhanced photocatalytic activity. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi: 10.1021/ja072191c (2007).
Top of pageFluorescent probes: A ball with two spikes
Wei Zeng
Published online: 04 July 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.125
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et al. Hybrid silica-nanocrystal-organic dye superstructures as post-encoding fluorescent probes. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700847 (2007).
Top of pageMicroemulsions: A dry mix this content is Open !
Anne Pichon
Published online: 27 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.117
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Novel microemulsions: ionic liquid-in-ionic liquid. Chem. Comm. 24, 2497–2499 (2007).
Top of pageNanotubes: Slowly but surely
Anne Pichon
Published online: 27 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.118
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et al. Ultralow feeding gas flow guiding growth of large-scale horizontally aligned single-walled carbon nanotube arrays. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl070980m (2007).
Top of pageNanoparticles: Sustaining smells
Tim Reid
Published online: 13 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.105
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Storage and sustained release of volatile substances from a hollow silica matrix. Nanotechnol. 18, 245705 (2007).
Top of pageCarbon nanotubes: Syngas converters
Rachel Pei Chin Won
Published online: 13 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.109
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et al. Enhanced ethanol production inside carbon-nanotube reactors containing catalytic particles. Nature Mater. doi: 10.1038/nmat1916 (2007).
Top of pageCoordination polymers: Pot luck
Anne Pichon
Published online: 06 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.97
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et al. Hydro(solvo)thermal synthesis, structures, luminescence, of 2-D zinc(II) and 1-D copper(II) complexes constructed from pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid N-oxide and decarboxylation of the ligand. CrystEngComm doi: 10.1039/b701384a (2007).
Top of pageLiquid drops: Wavy measurement
Tim Reid
Published online: 06 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.99
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Microwave sensor for measuring the properties of a liquid drop. Meas. Sci. Technol. 18, 1934–1938 (2007).
Top of pageCatalysis: A two-in-one converter
Anne Pichon
Published online: 30 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.95
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Evolution of chiral Lewis basic N-formamide as highly effective organocatalyst for asymmetric reduction of both ketones and ketimines with an unprecedented substrate scope. Chem. Comm. doi: 10.1039/b703307a (2007).
Top of pageSolar Cells: Taking the sun this content is Open !
Anne Pichon
Published online: 23 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.85
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et al. Metallated conjugated polymers as a new avenue towards high-efficiency polymer solar cells. Nature Mater. (2007).
Top of pageMesoporous materials: Carbon-black magic
Hongfei Wang
Published online: 23 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.86
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One-step synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbonaceous spheres by an aerosol-assisted self-assembly. Chem. Commun. (2007).
Top of pageNanocrystals: The more the better
Wei Zeng
Published online: 23 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.89
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Synthesis of tetrahexahedral platinum nanocrystals with high-index facets and high electro-oxidation activity. Science 316, 732–735 (2007).
Top of pageIonic liquids: A buffer zone
Vikki Allen
Published online: 16 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.63
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et al. Ionic liquid buffers: A new class of chemicals with potential for controlling pH in non-aqueous media. Chem. Commun. 4626–4628 (2006).
Top of pageAlloys: Six of one this content is Open !
Anne Pichon
Published online: 16 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.83
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Solid solution alloys of AlCoCrFeNiTix with excellent room-temperature properties. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 181904 (2007).
Top of pageOrganometallic chemistry: Tied at both ends
Hongfei Wang
Published online: 09 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.73
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et al. A new zinc–zinc-bonded compound with a dianionic
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-diimine ligand: synthesis and structure of [Na(THF)2]2 
[LZn–ZnL] (L = [(2,6-iPr2C6H3)N(Me)C]22-). Chem. Commun. (2007).Sensors: Making light work
Vikki Allen
Published online: 02 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.64
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Two regioisomeric and exclusively selective Hg(II) sensor molecules composed of a naphthalimide fluorophore and an o-phenylenediamine derived triamide receptor. Chem. Commun. 109–111 (2006).
Top of pageChemosensors: V for mercury this content is Open !
Hongfei Wang
Published online: 02 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.67
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A highly selective and sensitive fluorescent chemosensor for Hg2+ in neutral buffer aqueous solution. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 2272–2273 (2004).
Top of pageOrganic synthesis: Compounds worth their salt
Vikki Allen
Published online: 02 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.69
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et al. Telluronium salts mediated aziridination of chiral N-tert-butylsulfinylimines: Highly stereoselective synthesis of optically active vinylaziridines. Org. Lett. 5789–5792 (2005).
Top of pagePorous minerals: The hole story
Tim Reid
Published online: 25 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.55
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et al. Self-adjusted synthesis of ordered stable mesoporous minerals by acid–base pairs. Nature Mater. 2, 159–163 (2003).
Top of pageDip-pen nanolithography: No double-dipping
Felix Cheung
Published online: 25 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.57
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Capturing and depositing one nanoobject at a time: Single particle dip-pen nanolithography. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 133102 (2007).
Top of pageNanostructures: Arrow in the quiver
Felix Cheung
Published online: 25 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.59
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et al. Tunable synthesis of In2O3 nanowires, nanoarrows, and nanorods. Nanotech. 18, 175601 (2007).
Top of pageMacromolecular complex: Powered by sunlight
Kaspar Mossman
Published online: 11 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.36
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et al. Crystal structure of spinach major light-harvesting complex at 2.72 Å resolution. Nature 428, 287–292 (2004).
Top of pageCarbon nanotubes: Thick and thin
Tim Reid
Published online: 11 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.41
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et al. Materials: Creating the narrowest carbon nanotubes. Nature 403, 384 (2000).
Top of pageNanocrystals: Twist in the tale
Tim Reid
Published online: 11 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.44
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, , & Tectonic arrangement of BaCO3 nanocrystals into helices induced by a racemic block copolymer. Nature Mater. 4, 51–55 (2005).
Top of pageNanocrystals: The latest phase this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 11 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.47
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, , & A general strategy for nanocrystal synthesis. Nature 437, 121–124 (2005).
Top of pageCatalytic reactions: As good as gold this content is Open !
Vikki Allen
Published online: 21 March 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.24
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, & Gold(III) porphyrin-catalyzed cycloisomerization of allenones. Org. Lett. 8, 325–328 (2006).
Top of pageCatalysis: Mirror, mirror, who's the most selective? this content is Open !
Kaspar Mossman
Published online: 31 January 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.070131-3
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et al. A Highly Efficient Organocatalyst for Direct Aldol Reactions of Ketones with Aldedydes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 9285–9289 (2005).
Top of pageChiral selectivity: Baylis-Hillman reactions
Magdalena Helmer
Published online: 18 January 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.070118-3
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, & Chiral phosphine lewis bases catalyzed asymmetric aza-Baylis-Hiliman reaction of N-sulfonated imines with activated olefins. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 3790–3800 (2005).
Top of pageOrganometallic chemistry: Two to tango
Kaspar Mossman
Published online: 18 January 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.070118-8
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, Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structures of three-dimensional co-ordination frameworks constructed with mixed terephthalate (tp) and 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bipy) ligands: [M(tp)(4,4'-bipy)] (M = CoII, CdII or ZnII). J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. 3669–3674 (2000).
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