49/2015

Risky Chromium Therapy
Evidence for carcinogenic chromium(VI) compounds in chromium(III)-treated living cells (PDF)

Carcinogenic Chromium(VI) Compounds Formed by Intracellular Oxidation of Chromium(III) Dietary Supplements by Adipocytes

Peter A. Lay, The University of Sydney (Australia)

48/2015

Working Up Some Artificial Muscles
Hierarchical self-assembly of supramolecular muscle-like fibers (PDF)

Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Muscle-Like Fibers

Nicolas Giuseppone, Université de Strasbourg (France)

47/2015

Make Your Own Cell Survival Kit!
Synthetic glycopolymers in the membrane hold up programmed cell death (PDF)

Glycocalyx Engineering with a Recycling Glycopolymer that Increases Cell Survival In Vivo

Carolyn Bertozzi, Stanford University (USA)

46/2015

Totally Repellent
Quick and easy coating process makes surfaces omniphobic (PDF)

Covalently Attached Liquids: Instant Omniphobic Surfaces with Unprecedented Repellency

Thomas J. McCarthy, University of Massachusetts (USA)

45/2015

Having Biomarkers at the Fingertips
Personal glucose meters can be effectively employed for the quantification of many biomarkers in the patient's blood (PDF)

A Newly Discovered Function of Personal Glucose Meter for Point-of-Care Diagnostics in a Single Step

Yi Lu, University of Illinois (USA)

44/2015

A Perfect Fit
Smart supercapacitor fiber with shape memory (PDF)

A Shape-Memory Supercapacitor Fiber

Huisheng Peng, Fudan University (China)

43/2015

Bengamides: Potential Antitumor Agent Available
Production and manipulation of bengamide natural products, displaying antiproliferative potency, by a terrestrial bacterial expression system (PDF)

Production of the Bengamide Class of Marine Natural Products in Myxobacteria: Biosynthesis and Structure–Activity Relationships

Mark Broenstrup, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH (Germany)

42/2015

Opioids in Well Water
The proof is here: tramadol in plants and environment of Cameroon is anthropogenic (PDF)

Synthetic Origin of Tramadol in the Environment

Michael Spiteller, TU Dortmund (Germany)

41/2015

Soft Matter Exhibiting Angle-Independent Structural Colors
A pinch of carbon black transforms porous hydrogels to materials exhibiting angle-independent bright structural colors (PDF)

Thermally Tunable Hydrogels Displaying Angle-Independent Structural Colors

Yukikazu Takeoka, Nagoya University (Japan)

40/2015

Reinforcement from Nature
Strong and extremely insulating: hybrid aerogels made from biopolymers and silica (PDF)

Strong, Thermally Superinsulating, Biopolymer-Silica Aerogel Hybrids by Cogelation of Silicic Acid with Pectin

Matthias M. Koebel, EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Switzerland)

39/2015

Darkening Colors in Van Gogh's Sunflowers?
Some, but not all, chrome yellow colors degrade over time, as revealed by detailed spectroscopic investigation of the color pigments in Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting (PDF)

Evidence for Degradation of the Chrome Yellows in Van Gogh's Sunflowers: a Study by Noninvasive In Situ Methods and Synchrotron-Radiation-Based X-ray Techniques

Letizia Monico, CNR-ISTM (Italy)

38/2015

Enzymatic Micromotor-Driven CO₂ Sequestration in Water
CO₂ capture and mineralization in seawater by enzymatic conversion into carbonate with the help of a self-propelled microengine (PDF)

Micromotor-Based Biomimetic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Towards Mobile Microscrubbers

Joseph Wang, University of California, San Diego (USA)

37/2015

A Cube from the ”Uranium Burner”
Forensic investigation of uranium from German nuclear projects from the 1940s (PDF)

Uranium from German Nuclear Power Projects of the 1940s—A Nuclear Forensic Investigation

Maria Wallenius, European Commission - Joint Research Centre (Germany)

36/2015

A Future without Cleaning
Transparent and durable: fluorine-free anti-smudge polyurethane coatings (PDF)

Fluorine-Free Anti-Smudge Polyurethane Coatings

Guojun Liu, Queen's University (Canada)

35/2015

Nanodiamonds Lined Up
Polymerization of carbon cage structures to linear diamond-like structures inside carbon nanotubes (PDF)

Template Synthesis of Linear-Chain Nanodiamonds Inside Carbon Nanotubes from Bridgehead-Halogenated Diamantane Precursors

Hisanori Shinohara, Nagoya University (Japan)

34/2015

Sodium Batteries for Use in Smart Grids?
New high-performance electrode material for sodium full cells (PDF)

A High-Voltage and Ultralong-Life Sodium Full Cell for Stationary Energy Storage

Haoshen Zhou, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST, Japan)

33/2015

The Army Sees Red
Red-burning pyrotechnic flare formulations without chlorine (PDF)

Chlorine-Free Red-Burning Pyrotechnics

Ernst-Christian Koch, Lutradyn Energetic Materials Science & Technology (Germany)

32/2015

Endoscopic Cancer Detection in Real Time
Characteristic mass spectra identify tissue of the gastrointestinal tract in vivo (PDF)

In Vivo Endoscopic Tissue Identification through Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry (REIMS)

Zoltan Takats, Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

31/2015

Sugar Antigen Lost its Resistance
Enterobacterial common antigen relevant for immunotherapy chemically synthesized (PDF)

Synthetic Enterobacterial Common Antigen (ECA) for the Development of a Universal Immunotherapy for Drug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Geert-Jan Boons, University of Georgia (USA)

30/2015

Making Polymers from a Greenhouse Gas
Versatile nanostructures made from CO₂ based polycarbonates (PDF)

Construction of Versatile and Functional Nanostructures Derived from CO₂-based Polycarbonates

Donald J. Darensbourg, Texas A&M University (USA)

29/2015

A New Way to Black Gold
Colloidosomes made of gold nanoparticles offer strong plasmonic coupling (PDF)

Black Gold: Plasmonic Colloidosomes with Broadband Absorption Self-Assembled from Monodispersed Gold Nanospheres by Using a Reverse Emulsion System

Yue Li, Institute of Solid State Physics, CAS (China)

28/2015

The Hidden Power of Reeds
Silica structures in natural reed leaves can be exploited as electrode material in lithium-ion batteries (PDF)

Energy Storage Materials from Nature through Nanotechnology: A Sustainable Route from Reed Plants to a Silicon Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Yan Yu, University of Science and Technology of China (China)

27/2015

Long-standing puzzle about a small molecule solved
Spectroscopic characterization of ethylenedione (PDF)

Spectroscopic Characterization of Ethylenedione

Andrei Sanov, University of Arizona (USA)

26/2015

Switchable Cages
Self-Assembly of molecular Archimedean polyhedra (PDF)

Precise Molecular Fission and Fusion: Quantitative Self-Assembly and Chemistry of a Metallo-Cuboctahedron

George R. Newkome, University of Akron, OH (USA)

25/2015

Chemical Sensing on the Phone
Disposable lab-on-a-chip chemical assay unit with cell phone camera readout for autonomous use (PDF)

Autonomous Chemical Sensing Interface for Universal Cell Phone Readout

Daniel Filippini, Linköpings universitet (Sweden)

24/2015

Pimp Up my Nacre
Hydrogen bonds in the polymer phase boost important properties of nacre mimetics (PDF)

Hierarchical Nacre Mimetics with Synergistic Mechanical Properties by Control of Molecular Interactions in Self-Healing Polymers

Andreas Walther, DWI - Leibniz-Institute für Interaktive Materialien, Aachen (Germany)

23/2015

Fungi Get the Green Light
Chemical basis for bioluminescence in glowing fungi uncovered (PDF)

The Chemical Basis of Fungal Bioluminescence

Ilia V. Yampolsky, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (Russia)

22/2015

Contrast Agents for Imaging Cartilage
NIR Fluorophores Enable Specific Visualization of Cartilage Tissue (PDF)

Cartilage-Specific Near-Infrared Fluorophores for Biomedical Imaging

Hak Soo Choi, Harvard University (USA)

21/2015

Leached Out
Simple separation process for neodymium and dysprosium (PDF)

An Operationally Simple Method for Separating the Rare Earth Elements Neodymium and Dysprosium

Eric Schelter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)

20/2015

Chain Mail Coat Made from Synthetic DNA
DNA bundles transform into stable chain-armor-like nanostructures by copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne click chemistry (PDF)

One-Step Formation of Chain Armor Stabilized DNA Nanostructures

Antonio Manetto, Baseclick GmbH (Germany)

19/2015

A Switch in Fish Skin Colors
Tilting of guanine crystal arrays is key to light-induced color change in the skin of the neon tetra fish (PDF)

The Mechanism of Color Change in the Neon Tetra Fish: a Light-Induced Tunable Photonic Crystal Array

Lia Addadi, Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel)

18/2015

Botox Inhibitor with Killer Potential
Botulinum neurotoxin A inhibitor has been developed by all-synthetic click epitope targeting chemistry (PDF)

Epitope-Targeting of Tertiary Protein Structure Enables Target-Guided Synthesis of a Potent in Cell Inhibitor of Botulinum Neurotoxin

James R. Heath, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (USA)

17/2015

Inedible Prey
Chemical deterrent from snow fleas identified (PDF)

Sigillin A, a unique polychlorinated arthropod deterrent from the snow flea, Ceratophysella sigillata

Stefan Schulz, TU Braunschweig (Germany)

16/2015

Wider Channels for Faster Detoxification
Zirconium-based metal–organic framework rapidly and efficiently degrades nerve agents (PDF)

Instantaneous Hydrolysis of Nerve-Agent Simulants with a Six-Connected Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework

Omar K. Farha, Northwestern University (USA)

15/2015

Nanocup with a Pearl of Gold
Double Janus nanoparticles are transformed into purely inorganic, cup-shaped dynamic inclusion bodies for colloid design (PDF)

Dynamic Inclusion Complexes of Metal Nanoparticles Inside Nanocups

Peer Fischer, Max-Planck-Institut für intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart (Germany)

14/2015

Coating from the Deep
A new coating material takes advantage of embedding anti-smudge polymer chains in graft-copolymer micelles (PDF)

Graft-Copolymer-Based Approach to Clear, Durable, and Anti-Smudge Polyurethane Coatings

Guojun Liu, Queen's University, Kingston (Canada)

13/2015

Micromotors for Energy Generation
Self-propelled microparticles boost hydrogen release from liquid storage media (PDF)

Micromotor-Based Energy Generation

Joseph Wang, University of California, San Diego (USA)

12/2015

Self-Detoxifying filters
Textiles with metal–organic framework materials adsorb and degrade chemical warfare agents (PDF)

Textile/Metal–Organic-Framework Composites as Self-Detoxifying Filters for Chemical-Warfare Agents

Jorge A. R. Navarro, Universidad de Granada (Spain)

11/2015

Exploiting Snot
Influenza virus quickly and reliably detected from nasal or throat swabs (PDF)

Electrochemical Assay to Detect Influenza Viruses and Measure Drug Susceptibility

Suri Saranathan Iyer, Georgia State University, Atlanta (USA)

10/2015

Ultrathin and Very Active
Enzymatically active ultrathin pepsin membrane (PDF)

Enzymatically Active Ultrathin Pepsin Membranes

Matthias Wessling, RWTH Aachen (Germany)

09/2015

Graphite on a Diet in Lithium Ion Batteries
From graphene hydrogels to high-performance anodes (PDF)

Solvated Graphene Frameworks as High-Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Xiangfeng Duan, University of California, Los Angeles (USA)

08/2015

Fading Orange-Red
Van Gogh’s pigment up close: plumbonacrite revealed as intermediate in degradation of red lead (PDF)

Plumbonacrite Identified by X-ray Powder Diffraction Tomography as a Missing Link during Degradation of Red Lead in a Van Gogh Painting

Koen Janssens, Universiteit Antwerp (Belgium)

07/2015

A Dye in a Glassy Sandwich
Swelling of a layered clay mineral leads to encapsulation of functional hydrophobic organic molecules (PDF)

Encapsulation of Functional Organic Compounds in Nanoglass for Optically Anisotropic Coatings

Josef Breu, Universität Bayreuth (Germany)

06/2015

Film Producer
Free-standing monolayers made from protein-bound gold nanoparticles (PDF)

Free-Standing Gold-Nanoparticle Monolayer Film Fabricated By Protein Self-assembly of α-Synuclein

Seung R. Paik, Seoul National University (Rep. Korea)

05/2015

Towards Printing Artificial Organs
Synthetic DNA gel points the way (PDF)

Rapid Formation of a Supramolecular Polypeptide–DNA Hydrogel for In Situ Three-Dimensional Multilayer Bioprinting

Dongsheng Liu, Tsinghua University (China)

04/2015

DNA in Glass
Long-term storage of digital information in DNA is possible (PDF)

Robust Chemical Preservation of Digital Information on DNA in Silica with Error-Correcting Codes

Robert N. Grass, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)

03/2015

Hybrid Polymers
Linear or branched: new silicon peptide biopolymers (PDF)

A New Way to Silicone Based Peptide Polymers

Gilles Subra, Institut des Biomolecules Max Mousseron, Montpellier (France)

02/2015

Battery in a Tube
A long-lasting obstacle of solid oxide fuel cells has been overcome (PDF)

A Carbon–Air Battery for High Power Generation

Zongping Shao, Nanjing Tech University (China)

01/2015

A Burst of Aroma
Light-induced generation of gas breaks open microcapsules and releases fragrances (PDF)

Controlled Release of Encapsulated Bioactive Volatiles by Expansion of the Capsule Wall through the Light-Induced Generation of a Gas

Andreas Herrmann, Firmenich SA (Switzerland)