Materials with negative thermal expansion as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries

High Performance in Frosty Conditions

From Inspiration to Discovery: Small Ligand Alloying for Multifunctional Magnetic Materials
How alloying different ligands within a unique FeII-WIV framework leads to tunable magnetic and optical properties

Late-Stage Diazoester Installation
Arylthianthrenium salts used for the introduction of diazo groups to densely functionalized arenes

Publish or Perish: A Humorous Party Game about Academia
What you usually have to get upset about is brought to fun perfection here

First Female Chemist’s Autobiography in the Lives in Chemistry Series
Personal insight into Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus's scientific career and the experiences that shaped her success

Guess the Chemist (157)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

How Does a Fire Extinguisher Work?
This short video explains the chemistry behind fire extinguishers, including why CO2 puts out flames, and why water is a bad idea for extinguishing oil fires

Site-Selective Hydrogenation of Amides
Copper(I) N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst with an organocatalytic guanidine moiety for amide reduction

How Ozempic Works: (Bio)Chemical Perspectives on Weight Loss Drugs
The science behind the hype: How do they work?, How are they made?, How safe are they?, and could they really be a panacea for the “obesity epidemic”?

Iron Porphyrinoid for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2
Methanol formed as a major product