Representing the community of Portuguese chemists under the age of 35 and promoting chemistry in Portugal and beyond

Introducing the Young Chemists Group of the Portuguese Chemical Society

Medicines with Sugar Chains
Native top-down mass spectrometry reveals role of glycans in protein oligomers

Quantum Dots Store Light Energy and Drive Chemical Reactions
ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots as photocatalysts with low toxicity and high efficiency

Crystals Generate Electricity from Heat
Synthetic sulfide mineral with thermoelectric properties

200th Anniversary: Death of Claude Louis Berthollet
French chemist well-known for work on modern nomenclature in chemistry, equilibria, dyes, and bleaches

Percy Lavon Julian: Against All Odds
An African American organic chemist who overcame every barrier to become a pioneer in his field, remarkable in a scientific context and on a human level

Science for All – With a Very Personal Approach
An interview with distinguished science journalist and blogger Lars Fischer

Better than Distillation: Electrochemical Recovery of Homogeneous Catalysts
Metal-based catalyst is adsorbed on the electrode material and recycled

Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 2
Historic chlorate explosions and modern accidents

Guess the Chemist (131)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?