Cobalt complex catalyzes hydrogenation of CO2 and bicarbonates with highest activity of any non-precious-metal catalyst
Highest Activity for CO2 Hydrogenation
Silica, SERS and Salmonella
Nanoprobe encapsulated in silica and hooked to a bacteriophage tailspike protein can identify Salmonella contamination
Humboldt Research Award for A. Ciechanover
Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, wins Humboldt Research Award
New Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academician is the highest academic title conferred on Chinese scientists and experts working in scientific and technological fields
Raw Material Change: New Lab
Joint lab established by UniCat Cluster of Excellence and BASF dedicated to development of new catalytic processes for raw material change
Improved Li-ion Batteries
Improved rate capability and excellent cycling performance achieved by modified electrode material
Efficient Intermolecular C–C Bond Formation Reactions
Transient radical cation intermediates generated at electrodes enable efficient intramolecular C–C bond formation reactions
Parallel Screening
Parallel mass spectrometric screening can be used to home in on three-component organic transformations
High-Capacity Silicon-Air Battery
Using an alkaline solution as electrolyte comprised of only environmentally friendly and widely available elements
Fundamental Research Needs Excellent Scientists and its Own Space
Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research