Bert Klein Gebbich, Utrecht University, discusses his fascination with manganese and iron catalysts and his interest in education

We Cannot Continue to Rely on Platinum and Palladium

History of Synthetic Dyes
How chemistry has created a new industry from a waste product of the coal industry

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier were honored for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter

The Role of Phosphonates in Creating Velvet Worm Glue
Protein-based slime used for hunting and defense contains phosphonate moieties

Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 1
The beginnings of paper production—from rags to wood

Enantioselective Synthesis of Cyclobutanes
Ir-catalyzed asymmetric allylic etherification and visible-light induced [2 + 2] cycloaddition

Guess the Chemist (142)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were honored for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Microwave Synthesis of Molybdenene
Two-dimensional material prepared from MoS2 as a precursor

Wetting of Auxetic Metamaterials
Platform to learn about cutting-edge studies on eco-materials