Catalysis researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

60th Birthday: Ferdi Schüth

Guess the Chemist (103)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

How Well Do Face Masks Stop Droplets?
Simple visualization experiments show effects of mask fit, materials, and layers

LGBTQ+ in STEM: Visibility and Beyond
How scientists work hand-in-hand with their institutes to promote diversity and inclusivity

2D Vinylene-Bridged Covalent Organic Frameworks
Knoevenagel condensation of tricyanomesitylene witth aromatic aldehydes gives highly crystalline COFs

Polycrystalline Perovskite Pellets for Stable X‐Ray Detectors
Methylammonium bismuth iodide used in nontoxic, highly sensitive, and stable detectors

A Better Understanding of Plastics Is Necessary
Plastics fulfill important tasks in society and must continue to do so in the future—but in a sustainable way

Sweet or Sour Natural Gas
Polyimide membranes for the purification of natural gas

Turning Waste Sulfur into Polymers
Inverse vulcanized polymers with shape memory and enhanced mechanical properties

The Chemistry of Wood Degradation in a 16th Century Shipwreck
Investigation of the famous Tudor warship Mary Rose