At IUPAC 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Stefan Grimme received the prestigious Chemistry Europe Award for his contributions to density functional theory
2025 Chemistry Europe Award Presented to Stefan Grimme at IUPAC Opening Ceremony
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Photoactive iron–naphthalene complexes enable fast, environmentally friendly curing of even dark-pigmented alkyd paints
Copper-Salen Complex Shows Promise as Safer Cancer Agent
A new copper-salen complex targets cancer cells with reduced harm to healthy cells, offering a potential alternative to traditional chemotherapy drugs
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First examples of planar tetracoordinate flourine atoms in binary M₄F₄⁻ (M = Li, Na) clusters have been predicted using quantum chemical methods
Solid-Phase Upcycling toward the Production of Ultrahigh-Loading Single-Atom Catalysts
AI-assisted method transforms spent catalysts into high-loading single-atom catalysts
200th Birthday of Emil Erlenmeyer
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Cation–anion shape matching can direct aurophilic interactions in solid-state gold(III) complexes
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