In collaborative cooperation, three RESOLV groups show how to alter the chirality dynamics of a single molecule through tip-induced van der Waals interactions.

J. Am. Chem. Soc: The new sensor design resembles a molecular toolbox that can be used to quickly assemble sensors for a variety of purposes.

J. Org. Chem.: Two structurally related isomeric benzazirines show very different tunneling behaviors which demonstrate the influence of position isomerism on quantum tunneling rates.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.: A novel surface-confined C–C coupling reaction studied by scanning tunneling microscopy in real space. Two carbene molecules and a water molecule generate Carbene fluorenylidene on a silver surface. 3 RESOLV groups pooled their expertise to find this coupling reaction, which is unprecedented in solution chemistry.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are used as fluorescent probes/sensors for biomolecules in the near infrared (NIR) tissue transparency window.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: A proof of concept for a salt waste free carboxylation of acetylene using a pH-switch triggered by CO2 pressure. This enables the production of C4-platform chemicals like dimethyl succinate from biogas and hydrogen. The correct choice of solvent is shown to play an critical role.

Nuc. Aci. Res.: Revealing the critical aspect of defined motional features for affinity and specificity in the DNA/protein interaction, providing unexpected prospects for further design progress in this novel area of DNA recognition.

Phys. Rev. Lett.: An unexpected "inside-out" solvation pattern was observed by studying Cs+ hydration on a Cu(111) surface. Using a combination of experimental and theoretical methods they found Cs+ ions favoring the edges of water clusters on the metal surface and the formation of water-Cs complexes with multiple Cs+ ions.

At the New Year's reception of "RESOLV - Ruhr explores solvation", the joint Cluster of Excellence of TU Dortmund University and Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), numerous scientists and students of both universities came together on February 23 to look back on the past year and to look forward together to the year ahead.

PNAS: A new experiment has made it possible to observe the effects of an electron in solution on the surrounding liquid.