Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are used as fluorescent probes/sensors for biomolecules in the near infrared (NIR) tissue transparency window.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: A proof of concept for a salt waste free carboxylation of acetylene using a pH-switch triggered by CO2 pressure. This enables the production of C4-platform chemicals like dimethyl succinate from biogas and hydrogen. The correct choice of solvent is shown to play an critical role.

Nuc. Aci. Res.: Revealing the critical aspect of defined motional features for affinity and specificity in the DNA/protein interaction, providing unexpected prospects for further design progress in this novel area of DNA recognition.

Phys. Rev. Lett.: An unexpected "inside-out" solvation pattern was observed by studying Cs+ hydration on a Cu(111) surface. Using a combination of experimental and theoretical methods they found Cs+ ions favoring the edges of water clusters on the metal surface and the formation of water-Cs complexes with multiple Cs+ ions.

At the New Year's reception of "RESOLV - Ruhr explores solvation", the joint Cluster of Excellence of TU Dortmund University and Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), numerous scientists and students of both universities came together on February 23 to look back on the past year and to look forward together to the year ahead.

On November 3 and 4, RESOLV celebrated its 10th anniversary with a large symposium. Under the title “Fully RESOLVed?-One Decade is not enough!” the top “Solvation Scientists” came together at Zeche Zollverein in Essen to celebrate.

Solvent chemistry was not at all in the air as a topic. In the meantime, the Cluster of Excellence has become internationally renowned for it.

This Account aims to provide rationales for the effects of solvation on tunneling reactions derived from experiments performed in cryogenic matrices.

At the New Year's reception, the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV reviews a successful year 2021, celebrates the lived cooperation in the Ruhr region and awards the RESOLV Doctoral Prize for the first time. (german)