News & Research Articles

From Sun to Methylcyclohexane

Journal of the American Chemical Society
January 30, 2012

Description: From_Sun

Kazunari Domen

The direct photoelectrochemical conversion of toluene to methylcyclohexane suggests that solar energy can be stored as an organic “hydride”.

Audio Periodic Table for the Blind and Vision-Impaired

Journal of Chemical Education
January 31, 2012

Description: Audio_Periodic

Vasco D. B. Bonifácio

Quick-response codes were used to assemble an audio periodic table of the elements from Royal Society of Chemistry podcasts.

Films Respond to Anions

ACS Macro Letters
January 26, 2012

Description: Films_Respond

John Texter

Films formed from stimulus-responsive latexes composed of ionic liquid copolymers are sensitive to specific ion-exchangeable anions.

Ternary Liquid Phase Equilibria

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
January 30, 2012

Description: Ternary_Liquid

Huajun Wang

Liquid–liquid equilibrium data for the ternary system dimethyl carbonate–methanol–glycerol are useful for designing glycerol carbonate processes.

Poisonous Frog Bile Acid

Journal of Natural Products
January 30, 2012

Description: Poisonous_Frog

Valerie C. Clark/R. Skylstad

Three genera of poisonous frogs excrete the newly discovered bile acid tauromantellic acid.