This collection explores the chemistry behind everyday foods and drinks, from flavors and cooking changes to coffee roasting, alcohol digestion, and chocolate production

Food & Chemistry

Ti/Mg Doping Inhibits Harmful Phase Transitions in High-Voltage LiCoO₂
This work presents a simple and effective modification protocol for high-voltage LCO cathodes and offers valuable insights for designing stable layered oxide cathode materials

89th Annual Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society (ICS)
Covers all fields of chemistry, including basic and applied sciences, and chemistry education
International Chemistry Olympiad 2026 (IChO 2026)
This time the annual international competition for talented young students in secondary schools and colleges will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Intrinsic Luminescence of Pure Organic Mono- and Di-Radicals in Aggregated States
Strategy enables efficient organic radical luminescence in solids by suppressing harmful interactions, aiding solid-state lighting

How Green Was Ancient Roman Concrete?
Roman concrete requires comparable energy and CO ₂ emissions as modern concrete but could reduce environmental impact through longer-lasting structures

ChemElectroChem Celebrates 10 Years: Anniversary Article Collection
ChemElectroChem marks its 10th anniversary with a Special Collection featuring contributions from leading authors, reviewers, and board members

Should we be worried about Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)?
As the most abundant PFAS, TFA's rising presence raises concern over its toxicity and regulatory status

Halogen-Substituted Silylium Ions
Generation and characterization of all halogen-substituted silylium ions of the type [Alk2XSi(HCB11H5Br6)] (X = F, Cl, Br or I; Alk = Me, Et, iPr or tBu)

Light-Activated mRNA Cap Analogs Allow Timed Control of mRNA Translation
B. Terzi and W. Teich (LMU Munich) report the first light-sensitive m⁷Gp₄G RNA cap analogs that enable precise, light-controlled regulation of RNA translation