In an amazing career, Regina Valluzzi has come from materials sciences at MIT via a nanotech start-up to visual art

Art Inspired by Materials Science

Guess the Chemist (57)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Black Titania for Hydrogen Energy
Photocatalytic hydrogen generation using "black" titania nanotubes

Nanoreactors with Gold Cores
MOF shell containing gold nanoparticles catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols

Surface-Assisted Coupling of Tetrapyrroles to Graphene
Dehydrogenative coupling of single porphines to graphene edges on a metal substrate

Reproducibility in Chemical Research
Deliberate falsification of data is rare; researchers should be aware of the dangers of unconscious investigator bias

Low-Temperature Ferrite Synthesis
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) enable low-temperature synthesis of Mg, Co, and Ni ferrite nanoparticles

Protecting Luminescent Quantum Dots
Alumina shells can improve oxidation resistance of CdTe quantum dots

Angewandte Chemie 36/2016: Directing Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Albert C. Barnes – Chemist and Art Collector
Barnes Foundation in Pennsylvania, USA, shows impressionist and early modern art and was founded by a chemist