Start-ups in the areas of sustainability, process optimization, research, service optimization, and next-generation materials supported

BASF’s Chemovator Welcomes External Startups to Incubation Program

Engineered Enzyme for the Formation of a Furan-Based Bioplastic Precursor
Modified carboxyl methyltransferase can catalyze the conversion of bio-derived 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid to its dimethyl ester

Most Accessed Articles: April 2023
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Angewandte Chemie 21/2023: Structure and Performance
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Littered Cigarette Filters Can Leak Toxins and Harmful Fibers
Multidisciplinary work shows that filters can be toxic to aquatic larvae and gives recommendations for litter prevention measures

Harvesting Fluorine Atoms from Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)
Molecular magnesium-based reducing agent used for defluorination at room temperature

A Tsunami of Innovations Is Ahead of Us
Markus Kraft on the intersection of AI and chemistry, knowledge engineering and machine learning, their applications, challenges and successes, as well as his World Avatar Project

Germany’s Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry Aims for Climate Neutrality by 2045
Germany's chemical-pharmaceutical industry unveils plan for climate neutrality by 2045, developed with 80 partners from industry, NGOs, and politics

More Sustainable And Less Expensive: Organic High-Capacity Battery
New redox-organic electrode material (OEM), for aqueous organic high-capacity batteries that can be easily and cheaply recycled

Most Accessed Articles: March 2023
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals