Modifying the photocatalytic semiconductor tantalum nitride with an alkaline metal salt boosts efficiency in splitting water
Improved Water Splitting Photocatalyst
One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Indolyl-C-Glycosides
An efficient and high-yielding, one-pot, Cu-catalyzed synthesis of 2-indolyl-C-glycosides
Choosing the Right Basis Set
The right choice of the basis set in quantum chemical calculations has a huge impact on the quality of the results
Chemistry in France: A Hotbed for New Schools of Thought
A. Fuchs, President and CEO of the CNRS, the largest fundamental research organization in Europe, looks on successfull research traditions
New Nanocomposite Hydrogels
Dye-loaded periodic mesoporous organosilica particles functionalized with bioactive molecules used to generate a nanocomposite alginate hydrogel
Tetraherz Radiation to Restore Artwork
Terahertz scanners will soon tell restorators quickly and completely non-destructively what is happening with an object of art
One-Step Dispersion of Cellulose Nanofibers
Native cellulose can be dispersed as nanofibers in organic solvents by ball milling with esterification agents
Hans Wolfgang Spiess Retires
Hans Wolfgang Spiess has retired from his role as Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
170th Birthday of Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was a pioneering chemist, first woman to graduate from MIT, and leading advocate of women’s education
Unknown Proteins of the Herpesvirus Identified
Several hundred novel proteins, many of which surprisingly small, were identified in herpesvirus