Schott is producing the large, high-precision mirrors for a mega-telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO)

High-pressure techniques allow access to novel nitride structures

Strong Lewis and Brønsted superacids based on pentafluoroorthotellurates synthesized; corresponding weakly coordinating anion stabilizes carbocations

Paper-based spot test can identify adulterated whiskey

Effective catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction

Investigation of the first carbon-carbon bond formation step in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction

Lithium aluminoborate glass featuring the highest crack resistance ever reported for a bulk oxide glass

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First known example of a coupling of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols catalyzed by a cobalt pincer complex

Difluoromethyl can act as hydrogen bond donor and as OH group surrogate