Hydrogen bonds in the polymer phase boost important properties of mother of pearl mimetics
Press releases featuring articles published in Chemistry Europe and GDCh journals.

Pimped Up Mother of Pearl

Fungi Get the Green Light
Chemical basis for bioluminescence in glowing fungi uncovered

Contrast Agents for Imaging Cartilage
NIR fluorophores enable specific visualization of cartilage tissue

Leaching Out Rare Earths
Simple separation process for neodymium and dysprosium

Botox Inhibitor with Killer Potential
Botulinum neurotoxin A inhibitor has been developed using all-synthetic click epitope targeting chemistry

Chain Mail Coat Made from Synthetic DNA
DNA bundles transform into stable chain-armor-like nanostructures

Inedible Prey
Chemical deterrent from snow fleas identified

Nanocup with a Pearl of Gold
Double Janus nanoparticles are transformed into purely inorganic, cup-shaped dynamic inclusion bodies for colloid design

Wider Channels for Faster Detoxification
Zirconium-based metal–organic framework rapidly and efficiently degrades nerve agents

Self-Detoxifying Filters
Textiles with metal–organic framework materials adsorb and degrade chemical warfare agents