BASF begins production at its Zhanjiang Verbund site, ahead of the full startup planned for the end of 2025
BASF Starts Production at its Zhanjiang Verbund Site
90th Birthday: Herbert W. Roesky
Renowned German inorganic chemist known for his work on fluorine compounds
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