Study shows venture capitalists are reluctant; planning and approval processes are burdensome
Difficulties of German Chemical Start-Ups
Percy Lavon Julian: Against All Odds
An African American organic chemist who overcame every barrier to become a pioneer in his field, remarkable in a scientific context and on a human level
Science for All – With a Very Personal Approach
An interview with distinguished science journalist and blogger Lars Fischer
Better than Distillation: Electrochemical Recovery of Homogeneous Catalysts
Metal-based catalyst is adsorbed on the electrode material and recycled
First Total Synthesis of (−)-Principinol C
Natural product with a complex 5/7/6/5 tetracyclic core
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 2
Historic chlorate explosions and modern accidents
Guess the Chemist (131)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Ph.D. Journeys Abroad – Be Kind to Yourself
A look at problems during a Ph.D. abroad and the importance of realistic expectations
Bright Fluorophores with Near-UV to Deep-Blue Emission
New family of emitters, each containing two imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine units
Palladium-Catalyzed Addition of Nitroalkanes to Alkenes
Functionalization via a directed carbopalladation