K. Welter, ChemPhysChem, talked to M. Yao, Osaka, Japan, about his work on anthraquinone-based oligomers in batteries
Behind the Science: Reducing Heavy-Metal Load in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Fixing a Failure of Density Functional Theory
Stefan Grimme, University of Bonn, on his most important contributions to theoretical chemistry and the next big problems in the field
Thermochemiluminescence Found in Crystals
Heating up crystals of lophine hydroperoxide causes the emission of blue-green light
Acetone on Water and Ice Surfaces
Spectroscopy reveals molecular details of acetone adsorption
New Form of Magnetism
Short-lived quasiparticles make uranium compounds magnetic without the spins of their atoms aligning
Actinide Series Ends with Lawrencium
Measurement of first ionization potentials of heavy elements
Manfred Eigen (1927 – 2019)
1967 Nobel Chemistry Laureate passed away
Carlo Lamberti (1964 – 2019)
Expert in the characterization of materials using synchrotron radiation and enthusiastic teacher passed away
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Comparing H2 Activation in Enzymes and Biomimetics
Theoretical study comparing [FeFe]-hydrogenases with model compounds