Polypropylene Turned into Luminescent Carbon Dots
Two-step synthesis converts hard-to-recycle polymer to useful material
Watch Plants Growing
Polymer sensors, resilient to humidity and temperature, stretch over 400% when attached to growing plants, transmitting wireless signals for remote monitoring
Don’t Forget Thermodynamics
Klaus Kümmerer on green and sustainable chemistry, the importance of kinetics, and why it is important to do something outside your area of interest once in a while
Thermoelectric Fibers Made Using Nickel-Backboned Polymers
Flexible metal-backboned polymer/carbon nanotube composite fibers could be useful in wearable power devices
The Molecular Marvels of the Transformers
The hypothetical chemistry behind the sentient alien robots that can transform into vehicles, machines, or creatures known from comic books, cartoons, toys, and movies
Exploring Superatomic-Based Chirality
Using superatoms as centers and simulating inter-atomic bonding behavior through inter-superatomic bonding shows promise for constructing novel asymmetric chiral molecules
Most Accessed Articles: February 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals
Non-Destructive, AI-Enhanced Characterization of Silicon Carbide
Deep learning-enhanced analysis based on micro-CT scanning
Depolymerizable Methacrylate Polymers
Introduction of thermolytically labile pendant groups allows for catalyst-free reversion to monomers
Chiral Double π-Helical Nanoribbons
Creating a platform to understand how chirality spreads and dissymmetry amplifies
Most Accessed Articles: January 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals
Call for Nominations: Prize for Ludic Sciences 2024
Recognition of a scientific work resulting from research carried out not with a view to a specific application, but out of sheer curiosity
Chemistry & Teeth
The way our teeth are made, dental care, cavities, fillings and dentures all have something to do with chemistry—a compilation of articles and quizzes on chemistry related to teeth
Hexagonal Boron Nitride with a 3D Structure for Lithium Metal Batteries
NaCl/Glucose-assisted strategy gives 3D h-BN that can be used as as a reinforcing phase for polymer-based electrolytes
Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Sciences for Juliane Simmchen
Researcher from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, and the Technical University of Dresden, Germany, honored for scientific work with a playful character
A Chemist Sould Be Curious, Persistent, and Respectful of Nature
Thomas Fässler on his research, what makes a good scientist, and how he encourages his students to think critically and push the boundaries of knowledge
Nonfused Ring Electron Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells
Molecular packing and orientation control found to be important for high-performance materials
New Benzocyclobutene-Based Materials Allow for Low-Temperature Curing
Tetraphenylethylene-functionalized monomer gives resins with luminescence and photolithographic capabilities
Most Accessed Articles: December 2023
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals