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14
Apr 2018
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Observing biological nanotransporter

J. Am. Chem. Soc.: How molecules are transported through membranes.

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10
Apr 2018
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Robust and inexpensive catalysts for hydrogen production

Angew. Chem.: How to design materials so they work efficiently.

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14
Mar 2018
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A catalyst with self-defense against oxygen

Nature Comm.: On the route to cheap and efficient fuel cells.

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08
Mar 2018
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Creating complex molecules in just a few steps

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: This process could make the synthesis of drugs and other substances easier, more environmentally friendly and cheaper.

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02
Mar 2018
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New Emmy-Noether group in Theoretical Chemistry

The team wants to make properties of certain complex molecules more predictable. This could also benefit industry.

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20
Feb 2018
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ERC grant boosts sensor for fertilisation needs

Nicolas Plumeré just received a Proof of Concept Grant from the ERC. The aim: Translate the concept into a commercial product to make farmers’ lives…

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21
Dec 2017
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Tracking a solvation process step by step

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: Numerous chemical and industrial processes take place in solution. But the exact interactions between solvent and solute are…

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14
Dec 2017
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Protein environment makes catalyst efficient

J. Am. Chem. Soc.: Biocatalysts are large protein molecules. The actual reaction takes place only at a small centrepiece. But the rest also plays a…

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29
Sep 2017
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Germany’s Excellence Strategy: RESOLV asked to submit a full application!

The international Committee of Experts for the DFG Excellence Strategy has selected 88 draft proposals for future Clusters of Excellence. RESOLV is…

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21
Jul 2017
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How enzymes produce hydrogen

Nat. Comm.: For years, researchers had assumed that a highly unstable intermediate state had to exist in the reaction. No one was able to verify this.…

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14
Jul 2017
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How protein interactions drive cellular death

Nat. Comm.: Researchers use a simplified model of a protein network to explain how apoptosis is regulated, whose malfunction is linked to cancer and…

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03
Jul 2017
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How proteins help fight pathogens

PNAS: Researchers have gained new insights into the mechanisms with which certain proteins help the immune defence mechanism in the human body.

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30
Jun 2017
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Fixation of powder catalysts on electrodes

Angew. Chem.: The envisaged industrial application necessitates catalysts to do their job for years. This new method could assist in achieving it.

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19
Jun 2017
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Researchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines

Sci. Adv.: Researchers from Kaiserslautern, Bochum, and Rostock have developed a method for producing a petroleum diesel-like fuel from conventional…

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26
May 2017
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Self-healing catalyst films for hydrogen production

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: Chemists at the Centre for Electrochemical Sciences at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a catalyst with self-healing…

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22
May 2017
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Water mapping around solutes

Angew. Chem.: Chemists at RUB have developed a new method that allows them to map changes in the dynamics and structure of water molecules in the…

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15
Nov 2016
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New biofuel cell with energy storage

Angew. Chem.: Efficiently producing and storing energy is a challenge for our society. A biocatalyst-polymer system could take on both tasks at once.

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25
Oct 2016
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Splitting disulphide bonds in water is more complicated than assumed

Nature Chem.: In proteins and rubber, they are indispensable: bonds between two sulphur atoms that link long molecules together. Pulling from outside…

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06
Oct 2016
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How solvent molecules cooperate in reactions

Nat. Comm.: The solvent is far more than just the environment for a chemical reaction. A recent study reveals new insights into the role of solvent…

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27
Jul 2016
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New catalyst for hydrogen production

Nat. Comm.: With the aid of platinum catalysts, it is possible to efficiently produce hydrogen. However, this metal is rare and expensive. Researchers…

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