Semiconductor surfaces can generally be studied only with considerable experimental effort, in an ultra-high vacuum for example. To more easily gain new insights into their properties and the possibilities for targeted modification, scientists at Heidelberg University have developed a molecular model for the so-called “buckled dimer” using synthetic chemistry and computational chemistry methods. This key structural feature of semiconductor surfaces can be studied using established analytical methods in molecular chemistry. The research was led by Prof. Dr. Lutz Greb at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemists from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have achieved an important research success in the fight against resistant bacteria - the team led by scientist Professor Dr. Dieter Schinzer from the Institute of Chemistry have succeeded for the first time in producing key building blocks of the naturally occurring Neosorangicin A in the laboratory. This means that it is now possible to develop Neosorangicin A in a targeted manner as a highly promising reserve antibiotic candidate with a view to combating antibiotic resistance in future.

Researchers at Westlake University have developed a new anion exchange membrane for water electrolysis that combines long-term chemical stability with easier large-scale manufacturing. The material reduces reliance on corrosive superacids during synthesis and performs efficiently in both lab-scale devices and kilowatt-scale hydrogen-producing stacks.

A new study led by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has engineered a hollow CdS@polydopamine nanoreactor that integrates two biomimetic features, providing a new strategy for mimicking thefunctions of living cells in synthetic nanomaterials.

A recent study uncovers the most comprehensive explanation to date for the unprecedented Arctic ozone event of March 2024, revealing new insights into the complex connections between tropical variability, atmospheric wave dynamics and polar ozone in a warming world.

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have become a standard in modern devices with incredible contrast and sleek designs. While initially an expensive luxury, OLEDs are gradually becoming more financially accessible as the technology improves. Now, researchers at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) at Nagoya University and the Institute for Advanced Study at Kyushu University have combined quantum chemistry with machine learning to identify new materials for blue OLEDs to incorporate in next-generation ultra-high-definition displays. Their research was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition on July 21, 2026.