Berberine Shields Vital Organs Naturally
Berberine, a naturally occurring isoquinoline alkaloid found in plants, strengthens antioxidant defenses, reduces inflammation, and preserves healthy liver and kidney function during growth in rats
High-Throughput Design of CoCu Catalysts for Sustainable Urea Production
Researchers developed a high-throughput approach to identify optimal CoCu catalysts for sustainable urea synthesis via NO₃⁻ and CO₂ co-reduction
A Coumarin-Based AIE Probe for Eco-Friendly Hg²⁺ Sensing
A coumarin-based aggregation-induced emission (AIE) probe uses intramolecular conformation locking to enable sensitive, selective, and rapid Hg²⁺ detection
Ion–Dipole Interaction–Driven Assembly of Amphibious Silicate Cages with Host–Guest Recognition
Ion-dipole driven self-assembly yields amphibious silicate frameworks with host-guest recognition in solution and permanent porosity in the solid state
Selenoviologen Cyclophane Precision Strike Periodontitis Pathogens
A targeted photosensitizer uses a "host-guest" supramolecular strategy to selectively bind to periodontitis bacteria and, when activated by light, eliminate them while supporting tissue healing
EU Inspections Reveal Widespread Non-Compliance in Imports
One-third of substances in imported mixtures lacked proper REACH registration, while restricted hazardous chemicals were found above legal limits
Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Sciences for Lauren Niu
Lauren Niu, USA, receives the €10,000 Mario Markus Prize for playful science for her research on the geometry of knitted fabrics
Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Atropisomers With Non-Adjacent Chiral C−B Bonds
The simultaneous construction of non-adjacent axial and flexible, acyclic central chirality using a single palladium catalyst
85th Birthday: Henning Hopf
Professor Henning Hopf, a leading German organic chemist and known his long service to the scientific community, celebrates his 85th birthday
Light-Activated ONOO⁻ Generator for Targeted Biofilm Therapy
Researchers developed a light-activated molecule that releases nitric oxide and peroxynitrite to efficiently treat biofilm infections
New Editor-in-Chief for Chemical Engineering & Technology and Chemie Ingenieur Technik
Dr. Shaista Tahir named as Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CET) and Chemie Ingenieur Technik (CIT)
High-Yield Synthesis of Antiaromatic 5,15-Dioxaporphyrin (DOP)
To establish a high-yielding, reproducible method, reaction conditions, including concentrations, oxime reagents, reaction time, and solvets were investigated
High Entropy Alloy Nanoaggregates for Oxygen Reduction
PtRhPdIrRu high-entropy alloy nanoaggregates show superior oxygen reduction performance, durability, and methanol tolerance compared to commercial Pt/C catalysts in fuel cells
Jean-Marie Lehn Honored with Primo Levi Prize
Award honors significant contributions to both the chemical community and society in general
Affinity-Driven DNA Hydrolysis by Engineering Ln-MOF Nuclease Nanozymes
Lanthanide MOF nanozymes break the Lewis acidity dogma—the conventional belief that catalytic activity is primarily determined by metal ion Lewis acidity—revealing an affinity-driven strategy for highly efficient artificial nucleases
KNCV Gold Medal 2025
Bruno Ehrler (The Netherlands) received the most prestigious Dutch chemistry prize for chemists under the age of 40
Wacker Chemie Announces Cost-Reduction Plan
Cost-saving target of over 300 million euros per year announced with over 1,500 job cuts planned worldwide
Thiolate-Templated Construction of Aromatic Silver Nanoclusters
Construction of highly stable Ag₃₄ nanoclusters via a dual-exchange strategy, exhibiting high-efficiency near-infrared electroluminescence in NIR-OLEDs
Evaluating Membrane Performance for Brackish Water Desalination under Varying Salinity in Morocco
How rising salinity affects ion transport and salt rejection in nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes for brackish water treatment