Carbon pentagon surrounded by 30 hexagons

First Synthesis of a Carbon Nanocone

Superalkali with Record Low Ionization Energy
New alkali-metal complex has an ionization potential of only 1.52 eV

Joint Lab for Machine Learning (BASLEARN)
BASF and TU Berlin launch artificial intelligence cooperation

Improved Synthesis of Sulfondiimines
Modular preparation avoids hazardous reagents and smelly thiols

First Scandium Phosphonioketene
Reaction of a scandium phosphoniomethylidene with carbon monoxide

University of Heidelberg and BASF Cooperate in Catalysis Research
Joint operation of Catalysis Research Laboratory (CaRLa) continues for a further three years

How To Use Hydrogels as Paints
Decoupling polymerization from crosslinking allows easy coating of various substrates

Improving Hydrogen Release under Fuel-Cell Conditions
Magnesium-boride-based material for hydrogen cycling

First Isolable, Open-Shell Iridium Oxo Complex
Unusual bonding situation and ambiphilic reactivity

First Freestanding Gold Sheets Less Than a Nanometer Thick
Au nanosheets have excellent catalytic performance