Chain length and self-assembly temperature of α-helix controls aqueous circularly polarized luminescence in homopolypeptide self-assembly

Aqueous Circularly Polarized Luminescence Regulated by α-Helix in Homopolypeptid

Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the Natural Product (+)-Punctaporonin U
A concise synthetic strategy combines rare cascade reactions to construct the complex, biologically active sesquiterpene (+)-punctaporonin U

Optimized Quantum Dots for Rapid Visible-Light–Driven Click Chemistry
Zn₀.₁Cd₀.₉S quantum dots enable high-yield copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reactions under blue light, offering scalable, reusable, and sustainable catalytic performance

Biodegradable Circuit Boards from Wood Waste
Fully biodegradable circuit boards from wood-based materials, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional epoxy printed circuit boards (PCBs)

Resonance Energy Transfer Enables Chiral Recognition in the Solid State
Förster resonance energy transfer enables efficient, noncovalent chiral recognition in solid-state systems when host and guest share the same chirality

Italian Chemist and Entrepreneur Awarded the 2025 Maria Bakunin Medal
Catia Bastioli, Italy, has been awarded the Maria Bakunin Medal by the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI, Italian Chemical Society) for her outstanding work in the field of bioplastics

CO₂ Capture Project in a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Denmark
BASF and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology, OASE® blue

Austrian Food Chemistry Days 2026
Provides a platform for food chemists, food analysts, food toxicologists, food technologists, nutrition scientists from academia, control authorities, industry to present and discuss cutting-edge research in the field of food chemistry

Rethinking Amines as Reactive Sites for Cross-Coupling in Drug Synthesis
A new Cu-catalyzed method converts native amines into reactive intermediates, enabling versatile cross-couplings and late-stage functionalization

Otto Hahn Prize 2025 for Peter Hommelhoff
Outstanding achievements in ultrafast physics honored