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Chemical Communications

Urgent high quality communications from across the chemical sciences.



February 2008


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Hot Article: Pore confined layered double hydroxide nanocrystals

04 February 2008

A highly active heterogeneous solid base catalyst has been synthesised from mesoporous silica and layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocrystals by scientists in Shanghai, China.


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Hot Article: Anions induce circular motion in catenanes

04 February 2008

Molecular motion can be turned on and off in the chain-like molecule catenane.


The energy-saving molecular sieve

Energy saving sieves

04 February 2008

Dutch scientists have made molecular sieves that are stable at high temperatures for over a year.


The molecular structure and optimized configuration of the sensor molecule

Hot Article: Ultraselective detection of mercury

07 February 2008

Scientists in the US have synthesised a new type of fluorescent sensor for mercury ions.


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Hot Article: Enhanced cyanosilylation using a mesoporous catalyst

07 February 2008

Japanese scientists have found a highly efficient heterogeneous mesoporous (Al-MCM-41) catalyst that increases the cyanosilylation reaction of various aldehydes and ketones.


structure of inorganic capsule

Artificial cells mimic ion transport

07 February 2008

An inorganic capsule that could be used to study cell functions has been developed by a team of German and US scientists


Tablet making

Big impact for small reactors

14 February 2008

Microreactors show their potential as a tool for industry in a fast and efficient amide synthesis.


metal organic framework

Catalytic cavities

15 February 2008

Chiral porous solids converted into catalysts could provide a versatile new way to trigger reactions, say chemists in the UK


Silver nanoparticles adsorbed to PVP pattern

Hot Article: Optically active flexible polymer films

22 February 2008

An optically active flexible polymeric film with embedded silver nanoparticles has been synthesised by scientists in the US.


Zirconocenes immobilized onto a silicon surface

Hot Article: Immobilization of a chiral metallocene catalyst

29 February 2008

Scientists have developed a UV-induced method to immobilize zirconocenes onto silicon surfaces.