Peter Roesky, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, explains the inspiration behind his research

Peter Roesky on the Art and Utility of Inorganic Synthesis

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Behind the Science: How Does Methylaluminoxane Work?
A. Itken-Fuder talked to S. McIndoe, University of Victoria, Canada, about the influence of additives on the mechanism of action of methylaluminoxane

How Does Thermal Paper Work?
Printing of parking tickets and receipts has to be easy, reliable, cheap, material-efficient

Buckybowl-Type Fragment of C70 Synthesized
Antiaromatic fullerene fragment prepared for the first time

Water Oxidation by a Soluble Metal Oxide
Photocatalytic water oxidation mediated by stable hematite clusters containing 275 iron atoms

Unusual Titanium Complex Forms a Four-Membered Cyclic Allene
Analogue of the non-existent 1,2-cyclobutadiene synthesized

Iron(II) Analogue of ZIF-8 Synthesized for the First Time
Iron(II)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) prepared using solvent-free process

Protonation-Based Molecular Switch
Mononuclear iron complex shows unique multi-state switching properties thanks to a new type of unsymmetric "Brønsted ligand"

Mineral Membranes for Prebiotic Chemistry
Microfluidic production of pyrophosphate catalyzed by mineral membranes with steep pH gradients