Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 2
The chemical causes of paper disintegration
Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 1
The beginnings of paper production—from rags to wood
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 4
How balloons are made and why rubber products can contain harmful nitrosamines
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 3
How latex is collected, transported, and converted to natural rubber
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 2
The discovery of vulcanization—a happy accident or the result of hard work?
What Color Is the Sun?
Yellow? Green? White? 🤔🌞
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 1
The balloon is certainly not the most important product based on rubber, but it may be the prettiest
Dental Restoration Materials
Let's take a closer look at the chemistry behind fixing our smiles
The Licorice Wheel – Part 3
How do chemists today determine the structure of a complex natural substance?
The Licorice Wheel – Part 2
Let us accompany Leopold Ružička on his arduous journey from the molecular formula C30H46O4 to the structural formula
The Licorice Wheel – Part 1
The root of the licorice plant is one of the oldest known remedies – we will take a deeper look at the chemistry of this healthy treat
Healing with Venom – Part 2
How can animal toxins be used in the future as biopesticides to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases? What is the new research field of "venomics" all about?
Healing with Venom – Part 1
Venomous animals and their poisons
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 3
A vital use of chlorates as a source of oxygen—for example, in airplanes
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 2
Historic chlorate explosions and modern accidents
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 1
A tale of exploding trousers, herbicides, fireworks, and airplane oxygen masks
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 5
Solving the case of the discovery of Prussian blue
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 4
How was Prussian blue really discovered—with luck or a stroke of genius?
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 3
Who leaked the secret recipe for Prussian blue?