BASF expands its Innovation Campus Shanghai and establishes an academic sounding board as part of the Asian Open Research Network (NAO)

BASF Increases R&D Presence in Asia

Merck to Expand its R&D and Manufacturing Site in Japan
Shizuoka is one of Merck's key technology centers in Japan, focusing on advanced materials development for the semiconductor and display industries

Priestley Medal 2021 for Paul Alivisatos
Highest honor of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented to pioneer in nanomaterials

200th Birthday: Johann Josef Loschmidt
Bohemian-Austrian scientist who performed ground-breaking work in physical and general chemistry

UV/IR-Light Concentrating Molecules for Solar Windows
Optimizing both power production and transparency by selectively harvesting invisible parts of the solar spectrum

Lipid Production for mRNA-Based Vaccines in Germany
Evonik is investing in the production of lipids at its Hanau and Dossenheim sites

A Virtual Journey in Empowering Early-Career Chemists
Experiences of younger chemists with virtual events

Sanofi to Support BioNTech in Manufacturing Their COVID-19 Vaccine
From summer 2021, Sanofi will perform late-stage manufacturing to supply over 125 million doses of vaccine for the EU

Ultralow Thermal Conductivity in a Zintl Compound
Evidence of highly anharmonic soft lattice vibrations

Sustainable Synthesis of Diethyl Carbonate from CO2
Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) used together with Zr catalysts