Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.: Accurate predictions of chemical shifts of species in aqueous solution are possible by combining ab initio molecular dynamics simulations with quantum-mechanical solvation models.

Nat.Chem: Stimuli-responsive molecules change shape or function under external influences, crucial for intelligent materials, switchable catalysts and bioimaging probes. Light, a key stimulus, allows for waste-free and precise control of processes.

Angew. Chem.Int. Ed.: RESOLV researchers present a solid-state NMR approach to detect symmetric motions of bound ligands

Nature: RESOLV PI Benjamin List and his team developed a new method to create complex molecules from simple ones in a single step. Polyene cyclization can form multiple carbon bonds, rings, and specific 3D structures.

755th WE-Heraeus-Seminar Illuminates Molecular Reactivity in a Solvent Environment

From September 17 to September 23, 2023, the 755th WE-Heraeus-Seminar was held at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef. Scientifically organised by Prof. Dr. Wolfram Sander from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Prof. Dr. Elsa Sanchez Garcia from TU Dortmund, and Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith-Newen from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, this…

In aqueous electrolytes, aldehydes exist in three forms: The non-hydrated aldehyde, the diol, and the diolate. This studiy show that all three species exhibit electroactivity. Hence, it is possible to formulate approaches for addressing the OH−-induced decomposition of aldehydes during the electrochemical oxidation of aldehydes.

In collaborative cooperation, three RESOLV groups show how to alter the chirality dynamics of a single molecule through tip-induced van der Waals interactions.

J. Org. Chem.: Two structurally related isomeric benzazirines show very different tunneling behaviors which demonstrate the influence of position isomerism on quantum tunneling rates.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.: A novel surface-confined C–C coupling reaction studied by scanning tunneling microscopy in real space. Two carbene molecules and a water molecule generate Carbene fluorenylidene on a silver surface. 3 RESOLV groups pooled their expertise to find this coupling reaction, which is unprecedented in solution chemistry.

Twelve top international researchers were awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday, 11 May. Among the award winners is Prof. Edvardas Narevicius, who last year moved from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel to the Department of Physics at TU Dortmund University. He is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in ultra-low temperature chemistry and is a…