Themed collection 2016 Emerging Investigators

Chemical Society Reviews profiles the Emerging Investigators featuring work in this issue.

A survey of the most recent progress in the applications of N-heterocyclic imines in main group compounds is given.

New chemical and analytical tools have been developed to study the diverse functions of the inositol pyrophosphates, a unique group of densely phosphorylated intracellular metabolites found in a wide variety of eukaryotic organisms.

Substrates with the chemical complexity of biointerfaces could be prepared by marrying recent synergistic advances in interfacial organic chemistry, soft-matter compatible nanofabrication, and emerging surface characterization tools.

Protein cages have become essential tools in bionanotechnology due to their well-defined, monodisperse, capsule-like structure. Combining them with synthetic polymers greatly expands their application, giving rise to novel nanomaterials for e.g. drug-delivery, sensing, electronic devices and for uses as nanoreactors.

The review gives a timely overview on the fluoro functionalization of alkenes and diazo compounds using hypervalent λ³-iodane chemistry.

Nanomedicine approaches may bring new opportunities for tumor metastasis treatment.

We review organic electrode materials for energy storage devices and suggest directions for future work in this area.

This review, with over 600 references, summarizes the recent applications of photoredox catalysis for organic transformation and polymer synthesis.

This tutorial review outlines the theory and practice of computational modeling applied to understanding and predicting stereoselectivity.

Thermoelectric plastics are a class of polymer-based materials that combine the ability to directly convert heat to electricity, and vice versa, with ease of processing.

Current methods for modulating and measuring biological H₂S, as well as practical considerations for working with H₂S are provided.

Recent advances in the computational techniques and procedures for the design of functional materials are reviewed.

This tutorial review charts the development of man-made molecular machines; from solution-phase to transmembrane assemblies.

Natural products provide privileged scaffolds for transient receptor potential (TRP) channel engagement and a source for chemical probe and/or lead development.