Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Starting from the early alchemists we take a journey through time to examine how each of these chemists pushed the boundaries of what is possible

Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

N-doped carbons generate more oxygen and are more robust against carbon corrosion

Mechanoresponsive hydrogels release encapsulated drug molecules in response to ultrasound

Improving methanol production from CO₂ using zinc-zirconium oxide catalysts prepared by flame spray pyrolysis

Ultrathin, large amorphous copper nanosheets were fabricated at ambient temperature using a DNA scaffold-templated synthesis method

Inhalable powder protects the lungs and airways from viral invasion by strengthening the body's mucosal layer

Bert Meijer about the training of Ph.D. students, parallels between footballers and chemists, communicating with the general public, and his work, which is also a hobby

Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals