Effects of Rare Earth Elements on Prebiotic Reaction Networks
Lena Daumann and Jonathan Gutenthaler-Tietze, Germany, discuss whether rare earth elements can mediate a prebiotic reaction network similar to the Krebs cycle, starting from glyoxylate and pyruvate
Mild, Bioinspired Iron Catalyst Enables Late-Stage Sulfilimination
Frédéric Avenier, France, discusses a simple iron-based method to attach an NH group to sulfides using an air-stable catalyst that works at room temperature
Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Atropisomers With Non-Adjacent Chiral CâB Bonds
The simultaneous construction of non-adjacent axial and flexible, acyclic central chirality using a single palladium catalyst
Jean-Marie Lehn Honored with Primo Levi Prize
Award honors significant contributions to both the chemical community and society in general
Guess the Molecule
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KNCV Gold Medal 2025
Bruno Ehrler (The Netherlands) received the most prestigious Dutch chemistry prize for chemists under the age of 40
Thiolate-Templated Construction of Aromatic Silver Nanoclusters
Construction of highly stable Agââ nanoclusters via a dual-exchange strategy, exhibiting high-efficiency near-infrared electroluminescence in NIR-OLEDs
Dual Lewis AcidâBase Molecular Cages Activating Nâ via Cooperative Interactions
H. Nose, Kenya, and F. Ruipérez, Spain, discuss computational studies showing that molecular cage design can enable efficient nitrogen activation
Stable Znâș Species in a Ladder-Like Polymer
Researchers created air-stable monovalent zinc using a simple polymer and visible light
Unusual Geometries in Mo(VI) and W(VI) Fluoride Cations
Terpyridine triggers autoionization of MoFâ and WFâ, yielding rare cationic metalâfluoride complexes
Coordination Motorized Oscillator Converts Low-Grade Thermal Energy into Usable Motion
Ximin He, USA, discusses a supramolecular polydimethylsiloxane with dynamic coordination crosslinks that enables a coordination motorized oscillator
90th Birthday: Herbert W. Roesky
Renowned German inorganic chemist known for his work on fluorine compounds
Highly Active Ni/MgO Catalyst Converts COâ into Methane at Low Temperatures
New Ni/MgO catalyst efficiently converts COâ into methane at low temperatures, offering a durable, scalable solution for renewable energy storage
Franz Joseph MĂŒller von ReichensteinâDiscoverer of Tellurium
Franz Joseph MĂŒller von Reichenstein discovered the semimetal tellurium while investigating Transylvanian ores in the late 18th century
Design of Chromium(III) Chromophores with Independent Control of Redox and Optical Properties
Katja Heinze, Robert Naumann, and Steven Sittel (Mainz) synthesized a series of chromium(III) chromophores with identical optical properties but systematically tunable redox behavior to study photoredox mechanisms
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
Susumu Kitagawa (Japan), Richard Robson (Australia) and Omar M. Yaghi (USA) are awarded for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
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Alumanyl Silyl Coinage Metal Complexes: Tuning SiâM Bond Reactivity and COâ Activation
J. Voigtland and M. Ludwig, TU Munich, show how main-group elements like Al and Si can fine-tune transition-metal reactivity, offering new ways to activate COâ