Themed collection Primer

The key factors to design an efficient and rugged molecular water oxidation catalyst (Mol-WOC) are reviewed and discussed.

This review offers a rational guide to developing efficient FLP hydrogenation catalysts by considering the key factors governing their effectiveness.

External fluctuations can drive formation of a non-equilibrium steady state.

An overview on the most successful chiral N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in asymmetric catalysis is given.

In this tutorial review, the techniques involved in the detection of pathogenic bacteria are described.

Graphene-based materials can contribute favorably to the biomedical field. Particularly promising areas of development include sensors, controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering.

PEC water splitting, characterized by the separate production of H₂ and O₂, is one promising solution for a sustainable society.

This tutorial review presents an overview of the basic theoretical aspects of two-dimensional (2D) crystals.

Nanomaterials engineering and synthetic chemistry continues to expand the range of applications for surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy.

In this tutorial review we describe a holistic approach to the invention, development and optimisation of biotransformations utilising isolated enzymes.

Molecular material properties depend upon the contacts between and the arrangement of the component parts, and therefore supramolecular chemistry has developed a highly important role in this area.

Gold is a key metal in nanotechnology but ligands are required for surface stabilization and functionalization. This tutorial review highlights the recent progress from organosulfur to N-heterocyclic carbene surface ligands for gold.

The common features of the title topics are compared and contrasted.

Chiral non-planar polyaromatic systems that display zero, positive or negative Gaussian curvature are analysed and their potential to ‘encode’ chirality of larger sp²-carbon allotropes is evaluated. Shown is a hypothetical peanut-shaped carbon allotrope, where helical chirality results from the interplay of various curvature types.

Multi-step organic synthesis in continuous-flow systems has been Reviewed from 2009 onwards.

Seeking ‘unifying mechanisms of action’ in titanium anti-cancer agents: a 40 year odyssey.

This review introduces current and potential chemistry approaches in molecular fMRI that allow direct imaging of neurotransmitters.

A tutorial review describing kekulene and other cycloarenes, their synthesis, and the fundamental concepts of aromaticity they taught.

The development and adaptation of CRISPR–Cas9 as a genome editing tool and chemical biology approaches for modulating its activity.

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

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

The photophysical properties of transition metal-based charge-transfer chromophores are discussed with an eye toward their application in organic photoredox catalysis.

Scattering experiments using liquid microjets provide a window into collisions and reactions at the surfaces of high vapor pressure liquids.

This tutorial review provides an introduction and overview of quantum state resolved reactivity measurements for methane chemisorption on transition metal surfaces.

The advent of non-invasive deep Raman techniques heralds the emergence of novel diagnostic and disease monitoring methods.

Part of the renaissance in main group chemistry has been a result of the focus on reactivity and catalysis. In this tutorial review, we focus attention on the role of phosphorus-based Lewis acids in such advances.

Naturally occurring metal nanoparticles are formed via physical and biogeochemical processes in the environment wherein natural organic matter plays an important role in their occurrence, stability, and toxicity.

This tutorial review analyses where nanoparticle research has left the laboratory and today contributes to valuable products.

This review describes the principles of green chemistry applied to the field of nanoparticle synthesis.

Nanoparticles provide versatile platforms for cell-surface sensing for diagnostic and screening applications.

Catalysts often perform miraculous transformations of reactants A to very different products P in seemingly a single step. Such catalysts appear as a black box. This tutorial shows how we can shine light into this black box and understand the reaction mechanism. In particular, it aims at explaining some of the fundamental principles of the action of a catalyst.

Artificial photosynthesis involves transforming water and CO₂ into O₂ and carbohydrates: a challenging task for bioinspired renewable energy conversion schemes.