For 150 years the Department has been maintaining its tradition as one of Japan's leading research institutes in the field of chemistry
150 Years Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo
BASF Invests in Sustainable Electromobility
Over the next five years, BASF will be investing in researching, developing and production of battery materials
Coupling Around
Fused indolines made by asymmetrical carbon–carbon coupling
A Bright Spot for Kidney Diagnostics
Counting glowing liquid crystals gives an indication of human serum albumin levels in urine samples, so revealing kidney problems quickly and easily
Tetrahedron Young Investigator Awards 2012
Prof. B. G. Davis, Oxford University, UK, and Prof. Zhang-Jie Shi, Peking University, China, win the Tetrahedron Young Investigator Awards
Viral Access Denied
Modified, site- specific peptide triazole inhibitors target HIV-1 gp120 to physically disrupt virus particles in the absence of host cells
Nano Adds Color to Superhydrophobic Materials
A spray containing pigmented nanoparticles can produce superhydrophobic coatings of different colors
Women in Chemistry — Interview with Vivian Yam
Vivian Yam, University of Hong Kong, was the youngest member to join the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chemistry of a Hangover — Alcohol and its Consequences Part 3
How can a tiny molecule like ethanol be at the root of so much human misery?
Extra Sensory Detection
Unprecedented sensitivities for Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)-based sensors using hemin/G-quadruplexes and Au nanoparticles