Simon Hadlington
ResearchDesigner rhodium catalyst targets selected C–H bonds
Catalyst’s carbene pocket shows a preference for specific links without needing a directing group
ResearchElusive Suzuki intermediates finally captured
Backing for model that ‘jumped straight into textbooks’ without any experimental evidence
ResearchWater hydrogen bonds tunnel in tandem
Cog-like interactions seen between molecules in ‘smallest droplet’ of water
ResearchMolecular surgery stitches up water dimer in fullerene cage
First isolation of dimer to aid fundamental studies of hydrogen bonding
ResearchSlippery slope to harvesting water from air
Surface draws inspiration from a beetle, cactus and carnivorous plant to capture condensation 10 times better than state-of-the-art materials
ResearchBoost for non-animal toxicology testing
Thousands of compounds have been screened in a bid to develop in vitro toxicity tests
ResearchNew shape memory polymer with a permanent twist
Material can flip between shapes but its resting shape can be remodelled without wiping the memory of other shapes
ResearchMolecular robot opens the way to nano-assembly lines
Arm can pick up, place and release molecule cargo mimicking factory assembly line
ResearchNew camera makes methane visible
Infrared technique could be used to audit greenhouse gas sources such as factories, power stations and farms
ResearchMove over moonshine, here comes sunshine
New twist on distillation efficiently separates ethanol from water using light
ResearchJurassic pigment structure elucidation tickles chemists pink
Unusual boron-based molecule found in ancient algae fossil throws light on natural product evolution
ResearchDNA movement through motor proteins measured
Researchers measure movement of DNA along motor protein in unprecedented detail
ResearchAir pollution model predicts 6.6 million deaths by 2050
‘Business as usual’ scenarios suggest toxic emissions could kill millions of people in the near future
ResearchMutant plant can mop up explosives
Enzyme deficiency allows plant to thrive on soil contaminated with TNT
ResearchAFM takes first step to unravel asphaltene make-up
Understanding complex crude oil molecules will help to model oil reservoirs and enhance recovery
ResearchNew two-dimensional tin material created
First ever synthesis of stanene will give scientists the opportunity to see if its electronic properties are as odd as predicted
ResearchRefining Avogadro’s number on way to new kilo
Most precise value yet reduces uncertainty down to 20 atoms in a billion
ResearchTailored zeolite synthesis takes a big step forward
New zeolites first predicted and then made in potential boon for industrial catalysis
ResearchRegulators have drug firms chasing phantom impurity
Mutagenic contaminants that supposedly form in sulfonic acid salts are highly unlikely to arise
ResearchMolecular pump points way to non-equilibrium chemistry
Chemical system mimics nature’s trick of accumulating molecules against a concentration gradient