Renowned German inorganic chemist known for his work on fluorine compounds

90th Birthday: Herbert W. Roesky

Silver–Graphene Catalyst Drives Greener Quinoline Production
A silver oxide–graphene oxide catalyst enables fast, eco-friendly synthesis of quinoline analogues with up to 97% yield in 20 minutes

BASF Invests in Europe’s Semiconductor Future
With a new state-of-the-art Electronic Grade Ammonium Hydroxide (NH₄OH EG) plant in Ludwigshafen, BASF will supply ultra-pure NH₄OH crucial for advanced node chip technologies

Highly Photoluminescent RGB Carbon Dots for Lighting–Energy Applications
By precise molar ratio control strategy, tricolor carbon dots with high quantum yields are prepared for integrated lighting–energy applications

Aqueous Circularly Polarized Luminescence Regulated by α-Helix in Homopolypeptid
Chain length and self-assembly temperature of α-helix controls aqueous circularly polarized luminescence in homopolypeptide self-assembly

Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the Natural Product (+)-Punctaporonin U
A concise synthetic strategy combines rare cascade reactions to construct the complex, biologically active sesquiterpene (+)-punctaporonin U

Optimized Quantum Dots for Rapid Visible-Light–Driven Click Chemistry
Zn₀.₁Cd₀.₉S quantum dots enable high-yield copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reactions under blue light, offering scalable, reusable, and sustainable catalytic performance

Biodegradable Circuit Boards from Wood Waste
Fully biodegradable circuit boards from wood-based materials, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional epoxy printed circuit boards (PCBs)

Resonance Energy Transfer Enables Chiral Recognition in the Solid State
Förster resonance energy transfer enables efficient, noncovalent chiral recognition in solid-state systems when host and guest share the same chirality

Italian Chemist and Entrepreneur Awarded the 2025 Maria Bakunin Medal
Catia Bastioli, Italy, has been awarded the Maria Bakunin Medal by the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI, Italian Chemical Society) for her outstanding work in the field of bioplastics