Phosphor is essential for every living organism, it can not be substituted like oil, but its reserves are limited and distribution uneven
Peak Phosphorus: A Challenge for Chemical Engineering
Chemical Poems: Calcium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table
The Last Alchemist in Paris
Henning Hopf, Germany, reviews the book "The Last Alchemist in Paris & Other Curious Tales from Chemistry" by Lars Öhrström
Chemist's Three-Part Logical Thinking
First photo-ionic version of a triode – made up of the active components anthracene unit, amine group, crown ether – synthesized
Guess the Chemist (28)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Heat-Conducting Polymer
Thermal interface material developed which is able to conduct heat 20 times better than the original polymer
Biotech in Germany
German biotech industry is developing slowly, but cooperations with pharmaceutical, chemical and consumer industry is promising
Fungi Turn Waste Into Wealth
A cheap by-product of table sugar production can be used for the production of biofuel after treatment with fungal exoenzymes
Encapsulation for Electrolytes
Incorporation of cyclodextrin nanochannels in solid polymer electrolytes results in enhanced conductivity
247th ACS Meeting
Impressions of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Dallas