New classes of redox active ligands within organometallic frameworks studied

Formazanate Anions as Unique Ligands

Towards Artificial Photosynthesis with Iron
Iron complexes with macrocyclic ligands are catalytically active for water oxidation

An "Apatite" to Make You Smile
Millimeter-scale 3D, highly ordered arrays of hydroxyapatite, a mineral found in the tooth enamel and bones, have been synthesized

The Biochemistry of Peppers
How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?

Make Chemistry More Attractive
Dr. Thomas Geelhaar, the new President of the GDCh, will focus on working towards better acceptance of chemistry in society

First Solid-State Study of a Functionalized Fullerene Radical Anion Salt
A radical anion of a highly functionalized fullerene derivative with twelve bulky addends shows promising magnetic properties

Guess the Chemist (29)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Chemical Poem: Bromine
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

Going Green in Space with Ionic Liquids
Cyanoborohydride-based ionic liquids as green aerospace bipropellant fuels

Absorbing Near the Visible: New Luminescent Probes
Highly soluble, chemically stable lanthanide complexes that absorb in the near-visible region could find new uses in biomedicine