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3 weeks ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
A massive power outage that struck Spain and Portugal in April also disrupted the 9th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (PYCheM) in Faro, forcing the suspension of several sessions. During these hours, Carina Vieira, Daniela Malafaia, Diana Cunha, Joana Leal, João António, Pedro Gois, Javier García-Martínez, Timothy Noël, and Martyn Poliakoff met and agreed that this is a sign that chemistry needs to be both resilient and sustainable.
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3 weeks ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
Leveraging the exposed metal centers in mononuclear organometallic catalysts and the tunable ligand of nanoclusters (NCs), Shuang-Quan Zang, Zhengzhou University, China, and colleagues have developed gold–iron nanoclusters (Au₈Fe₂ NCs) with strong peroxidase (POD)-mimicking activity and notable antitumor properties.
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3 weeks ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
Are the Risks of Hazardous Chemicals Being Determined Appropriately? In certain cases, apparently not. Reearcer from China indicate that chlorinated volatile organic compounds on mineral dust particles in the atmosphere can be converted into highly toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans by sunlight.
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4 weeks ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
Welcome to the Sunday ChemistryViews Quiz! We explore a chemistry topic in this fun and short quiz which will be out in irregular intervals on a Sunday morning. Test your knowledge and learn something new in just a few minutes. Ready to dive in? Let’s go!See answer❌ False!⚡ A spark you can barely feel, e.g., from a static discharge, already has about 50 times as much energy as needed to ignite a mixture of hydrogen and air (21 % oxygen).
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4 weeks ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
In this issue, Bo Lai et al. review opportunities and uncertainties of isotope techniques in wastewater treatment. Xinchen Wang et al. discuss mechanistic insights into H2O dissociation on overall photo-/electrocatalytic CO2 reductions. Jin-Dong Yang et al. highlight research on the photoexcited structural diversification of carboxylic acids with a phosphorus promoter. In a Viewpoint Article, Sarah K. Schäfer et al. explain why mental health literacy can improve STEM. Carl Friedrich Nising et al.
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1 month ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
Discover the top chemistry articles that your peers have been reading in journals owned by Chemistry Europe, ACES, or the German Chemical Society (GDCh). Falk Harnisch, Tunga SalthammerThe Chemistry of Breaking BadChemistryViews 2013I. Brian Becerril-Castro, Irene Calderon, Nicolas Pazos-Perez, Luca Guerrini, Florian Schulz, Neus Feliu, Indranath Chakraborty, Vincenzo Giannini, Wolfgang J. Parak, Ramon A.
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1 month ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
The SIN (Substitute It Now) List, developed by the non-profit organization ChemSec, identifies hazardous chemicals that are likely to be banned or restricted under EU chemicals legislation such as REACH. The list includes substances that pose serious risks to human health or the environment—such as carcinogens, mutagens, and endocrine disruptors. It is developed independently with scientific input and free from industry pressure.
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1 month ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
Sebastian Hasenstab-Riedel and Carsten Müller, FU Berlin, Germany, and their coauthors have spent over a decade investigating the fascinating behavior of the [F₅]⁻ anion in a cryogenic neon matrix. In this interview, they speak about their results and how their study has advanced the field of molecular chemistry. What did you do? Over a decade ago, my team and I managed to capture an unusual molecule, [F₅]⁻, in a neon crystal at −270 °C.
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1 month ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
Cocoa farming faces increasing threats from climate change and plant diseases such as Black Pod, Frosty Pod, and Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus, leading to harvest declines and record-high cocoa prices. As a result of climate change, traditional cocoa-growing regions may become unsuitable, and the composition of cocoa butter is also expected to shift. The plant modifies the fat to become more resilient, resulting in the fatty acids becoming more saturated.
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1 month ago | 
chemistryviews.org | Vera Koester
The smoke that signals the decision—white for success, black for no decision—is controlled by some interesting chemistry. The decision-making process and voting for a new pope currently take place in utmost secrecy in the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy. All cardinals under the age of 80 will be able to vote. The only clue about what is happening at the papal conclave is the smoke that emerges twice a day from the burning of the ballot papers in a stove.
