Dr. A. De Mesmaeker, Syngenta Fellow, elected President of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)

New President of Swiss Chemical Society

Chemistry of Fireworks
What does gunpowder consist of?

More Colors for Your Screen
Electrochromic polymers change color with applied voltage

Concrete Cracks Fix Themselves
Self-healing concrete could make safer structures, reduce repair costs, and cut down on greenhouse gases

Vertical Farming
Research project aims to enable multi-level cultivation of plants in large cities

Nickel Complexes for Reversible Carbon Capture
Azacryptand complex enables fast and selective carbon dioxide binding from air

Cultured Cells as Alternative to Animal Testing
BASF and Sumitomo Chemicals collaborate to establish fully functional cultured cells as alternative to animal testing

Solving the Oil Foam Problem
Fatty alcohol crystal platelets stabilize air pockets in nonaqueous foams

New Materials for Ion Exchange
Functionalized porous organic polymers have advantages over conventional resins

Biocontainment with the Flick of a Switch
Preventing escape of genetically modified microorganisms into the environment using circuits that program their suicide