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Chemical Communications

Urgent high quality communications from across the chemical sciences.



January 2008


Rolling of thin crystals

Hot article: Crystals on a roll

03 January 2008

Light induces rolling and bending of thin crystals.


The dye Heparin orange displaying a variable colour change with heparin concentration

Blood sensor for safer surgery

10 January 2008

Medical procedures are poised to become safer, thanks to a tool to monitor the anticoagulant heparin.


Buffers treated with indicator dyes

Cool solution for sensitive biomolecules

14 January 2008

A temperature-independent pH buffer should help the countless chemists who store and study samples at cryogenic temperatures.


interlocked rotaxanes

Molecular daisy chains

16 January 2008

A molecular daisy chain that threads itself together could have future uses in molecular electronic devices, say scientists in Taiwan


Diblock copolymer

Hot article: Cation assisted self-assembly of squaraine dye

21 January 2008

A calcium-ion complexing bis-squaraine dye self-assembles into an extended supramolecular structure.


gold nanoparticle

DNA nanowires

21 January 2008

Fastening azide-functionalised gold nanoparticles onto modified DNA holds great promise for nanoscale electrical circuits, say German researchers


Molecular spokes and rim elements

Hot article: Driving the way to molecular wheels

22 January 2008

A molecular axle and spoke set with rim elements is reported.


Cyclohexanol

Going for green

22 January 2008

An easy and environmentally friendly route to a supported palladium catalyst for highly selective partial hydrogenations has been achieved by European researchers.


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Hot article: NMR technique leads to preparation of neutral organocopper complexes

28 January 2008

Rapid injection NMR techniques have been used to prepare neutral organocopper(III) complexes by scientists in America.


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Hot article: Copper catalyst inspired by nature

31 January 2008

Bio-inspired copper catalyst can be used in conjunction with aerial dioxygen for benzylic oxidative coupling.