Authors reflect on current and future prospects for chemistry and society

75th Anniversary Virtual Issue

Giacomo Ciamician (1857 – 1922)
Italian chemist and pioneer of photochemistry died 100 years ago

Ecological Fruit Protective Coating
A cellulose protective coating based on renewable raw materials developed

Sustainable Preparation of 3,3-Disubstituted Oxindole Derivatives
Synthesis of unsymmetrical 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles by direct electrochemical C–H functionalization

Tattoo REACH Regulation
Many tattoo colors may no longer be used in the EU

Are Eco-Friendly Fireworks Possible?
A great deal of time and effort has been invested in recent years to make pyrotechnics less problematic

Products Sold Online often do not Comply with EU Chemicals Regulations
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has found that the majority of inspected products sold online violate EU chemicals law

Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Give Ammonia
Cobalt oxide nanosheets used as low-cost catalyst

Pervoskite Film Defects Passivated by Nanosheets
Fabricating efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Coating and Doping Influences in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Synergistic effects in nickel-rich Ni–Mn–Co cathode materials