Themed collection ChemComm: Editor’s Choice
NO sorption, in-crystal nitrite and nitrate production with arylamine oxidation in gas–solid single crystal to single crystal reactions
Chemisorptive capture and in-crystal conversions of NO at dicobalt site SC–SC reactions.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 10551-10554
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC05315H
Heptylmannose-functionalized cellulose for the binding and specific detection of pathogenic E. coli
We developed a chemical method to covalently functionalize cellulose nanofibers and cellulose paper with mannoside ligands displaying a strong affinity for the FimH adhesin from pathogenic E. coli strains.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 10158-10161
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC05545B
Imidazolium-benzimidazolates as convenient sources of donor-functionalised normal and abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes
Imidazolium-benzimidazolates are established as a new family of “instant carbenes” with highly versatile coordination chemistry.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 9705-9708
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC05283F
p-Phosphonic acid calix[8]arene mediated synthesis of ultra-large, ultra-thin, single-crystal gold nanoplatelets
Large, ultrathin, single-crystal gold platelets are produced in the presence of p-phosphonic acid calix[8]arene as both a catalyst and stabiliser.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 3785-3788
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CC10145K
Planar rings in nano-Saturns and related complexes
Nitrogen substitution into the ortho positions in polyaryl macrocycles creates planar or ribbon structures leading to such structures as this nano-Saturn with a flat ring.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 3650-3653
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC01234F
Enhancing selectivity of cation exchange with anion receptors
Introducing a new supramolecular approach where anion receptors are used to modify the selectivity of ligands for cations.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 3590-3593
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC00287A
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Celebrating the exciting research published in ChemComm, this collection features articles personally chosen by our Editorial Board members as their favourite recent reads!