A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization

Mess-ter Comic — Initiation

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The highest honour awarded in German research has been awarded

Interviews with Chemistry Europe Presidents
In this series of interviews, presidents of the national societies of Chemistry Europe talk about their society, personal motivation, and plans for the future

Heme not Required
Ironing out the creases: elucidation of the mechanism of a non-heme iron catalyst is achieved

Sustainable Bioplastics For Future Applications
Methods of polymerization as well as properties and applications of bio-based plastics are interdisciplinary future challenges

Coffee’s Antioxidant Properties
Drinking coffee can be good for your health, as shown by a study of chlorogenic acid-enriched instant coffee

More Efficient Cancer Treatment
Combining chemo- and photothermal therapy: gold nanoshells combine targeted chemotherapy with NIR-activated heat treatment

Affect of PEG on Surface Peptides
Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) spacers linking peptides to surfaces for diagnostic purposes are assumed to be conformationally inert

Wake Up, Bacterial Spores!
Certain important pathogenic bacteria can produce spores, which are a dormant cell type that is able to resist and survive unfavorable conditions

Hydrogen Production From Water Splitting
Polycrystalline CuInS2 films fabricated by sulfurization of electrodeposited Cu and In form precursor films for H2O splitting