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Highlights in Chemical Science issue 12 now online
24 November 2009
Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.
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Contents list for Chemical Society Reviews, issue 12, 2009
Front cover
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3277
DOI: 10.1039/b922782m
Inside front cover
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3278
DOI: 10.1039/b922783k
Contents and Highlights in Chemical Science
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3279
DOI: 10.1039/b922784a
Tutorial Reviews
Inhibition of protein–protein interactions using designed molecules
Andrew J. Wilson,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3289
DOI: 10.1039/b807197g
The challenges in designing inhibitors of protein–protein interactions and the generic approaches that are evolving to meet these challenges are described.
Iptycenes in supramolecular and materials chemistry
Jonathan H. Chong and Mark J. MacLachlan,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3301
DOI: 10.1039/b900754g
This tutorial review highlights the properties and applications of new materials and molecules that are being constructed from shape-persistent triptycene and its analogues.
Foldamers with helical cavities for binding complementary guests
Hemraj Juwarker, Jae-min Suk and Kyu-Sung Jeong,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3316
DOI: 10.1039/b909034g
The binding of neutral molecules, cations and anions within helical cavities formed specifically by the folding of unnatural oligomers (foldamers) has been summarized.
Cationic amphiphiles: promising carriers of genetic materials in gene therapy
Ramishetti Srinivas, Sanjoy Samanta and Arabinda Chaudhuri,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3326
DOI: 10.1039/b813869a
Cationic amphiphiles are promising and safe gene carriers for use in non-viral gene therapy and for delivering siRNAs in RNA interference therapeutics.
Charge transport in conducting polymers: insights from impedance spectroscopy
Judith F. Rubinson and Yohani P. Kayinamura,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3339
DOI: 10.1039/b904083h
What insights into charge transport does impedance spectroscopy provide? It proves to be a valuable addition to the electrochemist
s toolbox.
Peptide-based fluorescent biosensors
Elena Pazos, Olalla Vázquez, José L. Mascareñas and M. Eugenio Vázquez,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3348
DOI: 10.1039/b908546g
Fluorescent peptide sensors light the way to unraveling biological mechanisms.
Latent olefin metathesis catalysts
Stijn Monsaert, Ana Lozano Vila, Renata Drozdzak, Pascal Van Der Voort and Francis Verpoort,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3360
DOI: 10.1039/b902345n
Less is more
Catalyst latency as an emerging concept in olefin metathesis promises controllable catalysts of superior performance.
Spectroelectrochemistry: the best of two worlds
Wolfgang Kaim and Jan Fiedler,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3373
DOI: 10.1039/b504286k
Both the questions of 
how
and what can be answered for redox reactions using economical in situ methodology.
Sequence control in polymer synthesis
Nezha Badi and Jean-François Lutz,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3383
DOI: 10.1039/b806413j
This tutorial review describes existing strategies for preparing sequence-ordered macromolecules. The relevance of these structures in tomorrows materials science is discussed.
Progress and perspective of polymer white light-emitting devices and materials
Hongbin Wu, Lei Ying, Wei Yang and Yong Cao,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3391
DOI: 10.1039/b816352a
WPLEDs open up exciting opportunities in practical applications as solid-state lighting sources with high efficiency and colour quality.
Tuneable porous carbonaceous materials from renewable resources
Robin J. White, Vitaly Budarin, Rafael Luque, James H. Clark and Duncan J. Macquarrie,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3401
DOI: 10.1039/b822668g
Working on biomass? This tutorial review discloses the basics for the generation of tuneable porous carbonaceous materials from renewable resources.
Stepwise formation of organometallic macrocycles, prisms and boxes from Ir, Rh and Ru-based half-sandwich units
Ying-Feng Han, Wei-Guo Jia, Wei-Bin Yu and Guo-Xin Jin,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3419
DOI: 10.1039/b901649j
This review focuses on the self-assembly of organometallic molecular rectangles, prisms and cages from half-sandwich Ir, Rh or Ru corners and two different rigid bifunctional ligands using the stepwise synthetic routes.
Critical Reviews
The role of surfaces in catheter-associated infections
Sacha Noimark, Charles W. Dunnill, Michael Wilson and Ivan P. Parkin,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3435
DOI: 10.1039/b908260c
Current and future solutions to catheter-associated infections are presented with an in-depth look at light activated antimicrobial agents.
Silica-based clicked hybrid glyco materials
Francisco Santoyo-Gonzalez and Fernando Hernandez-Mateo,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3449
DOI: 10.1039/b909363j
This critical review provides an overview of the synthesis of silica-based hybrid materials containing surface covalent immobilized saccharides by means of the click-chemistry methodology. The advanced applications of these bioconjugated hybrid materials are also discussed.
Multivalent ligand presentation as a central concept to study intricate carbohydrate–protein interactions
Narayanaswamy Jayaraman,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3463
DOI: 10.1039/b815961k
Multivalent interactions are essential in order to achieve very high binding affinities in carbohydrate–protein recognition. The strategies available to generate a variety of multivalent ligands for efficient protein binding, and the mechanisms of the multivalent interactions, are presented in this review.
Synthesis of polycaprolactone: a review
Marianne Labet and Wim Thielemans,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3484
DOI: 10.1039/b820162p
The synthesis of the biodegradable polymer polycaprolactone using enzymes, metals and organic compounds, touching on virtually every element of the periodic table, is reviewed.
Back matter
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3505
DOI: 10.1039/b922786p
Back cover
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 3511
DOI: 10.1039/b922787n
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