Pick of the Week: Predicting metal oxide catalysis

This week’s Chemical Science Pick of the Week describes how the formation energy of oxygen vacancies in metal oxides is an accurate descriptor of the energy input needed for C–O and N–O bond scission.

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This article is free to read in our open access, flagship journal Chemical Science: Sun, Calle-Viejo et al., Chem. Sci., 2020, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D0SC00534G. You can access our 2019 ChemSci Picks in this article collection.

Imaging and treating cancer with an iridum-based prodrug

In our Chemical Science Pick of the Week, a novel cancer-targeting iridium complex was demonstrated to act as an effective radiosensitiser for image-guided cancer radiochemotherapy.

Greener, cheaper MOF synthesis

Our ChemSci Pick of the Week demonstrates the scalable synthesis of metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) using ultrasonic or acoustic frequencies – rather than solvent-based approaches.

Splitting water with light

Our ChemSci Pick of the Week describes a metal oxide photocatalyst that can efficiently use sunlight to produce hydrogen from water, which could help tackle environmental issues and resource shortages.

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