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