Aleksandar Kondinski, KU Leuven, Belgium, uses commercially available toys to create complex chemical structures
Constructing Models for Teaching and Learning
Behind the Science: Solvent-Free Synthesis of Pillar[5]arene‐Containing [2]Rotaxanes
C. Gers-Panther, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, talked to J.-F. Nierengarten, University of Strasbourg, about mechanochemical reactions
Biosynthetic Pathway to Amino Acids with a Terminal Alkyne
Discovery may open new strategies for easier modifications on peptides or proteins used in medicine and technology
Guess the Chemist (88)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Bacteria Turn Drugs or Personal Care Products into Contaminants
Potentially bioactive transformation products in the environment
What is in a Lipstick?
Learn from this picture which ingredients are in a lipstick and why they are added
Koji Nakanishi (1925 – 2019)
Legendary chemist in bioorganic chemistry and natural products passed away
Fullerenes Bridge Conductive Gap in Organic Photovoltaics
Efficient cathode interlayers made of ionene polymers with pendant fullerenes
Golden Ball in a Golden Cage
Ligand-protected nanocluster made of 32 gold atoms
Pyrethrum: History of a Bio-Insecticide – Part 6
How pyrethrins kill insects and the variety of modern pyrethroids