Author: Christiane Sell

We are delighted to welcome Alejandro Cortés Villena as a new guest researcher and Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow in the Guldi Group (Chair of Physical Chemistry I) at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Alejandro obtai...

It is taught at an early stage that main group atoms strive to collect eight electrons in their valence shell. This octet rule is the origin for the total inertness of the element Ne. It also explains the high stability of F– and O2– anions. However, when charges get higher the anions rapidly becom...

Heat at the push of a button – but only up to a precisely defined temperature. What may initially sound like a technical detail is crucial for many applications: in cancer therapy, healthy tissue must not overheat, while in polymer-based materials, adhesive bonds should be selectively released with...

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have successfully elucidated the mechanism underlying the light-induced isomerization of a novel molecular photoswitch. Their findings provide a fundamental basis for the development of materials that can be precisely controlled...

Monika Pischetsrieder appointed as GDCh delegate to the EuChemS Division of Food Chemistry. EuChemS, the European Chemical Society, represents all national chemical societies at the European level. The Food Chemistry Division supports exchange and cooperation between food chemists throughout Eur...

It is already known for 20 years that a group 2 metal like magnesium can not only form Mg+II compounds. Also compounds with Mg+I metal centres have been isolated (Science 2007, 318, 1754). Such compounds typically feature Mg-Mg bonds. All attempts to isolate a similar, but much more reactive, Ca+I ...

Prof. Dirk M. Guldi recently embarked on a fruitful academic tour across China, engaging with international experts and sharing groundbreaking insights into the fields of carbon nanoscience and catalysis. Fullerene Ruby Anniversary Symposium: From November 14-17, 2025, Prof. Guldi attended th...

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Dirk Guldi has been awarded the prestigious Masuhara Lectureship at the ACP Conference 2025, held in Kochi, India. This esteemed recognition highlights his significant contributions to the field of photochemistry. During the conference, Prof. Guldi deli...

When the graphene lattice is divided into smaller, well-defined segments, so-called nanographenes and graphene nanoribbons are obtained. These structures bridge the gap between the molecular level of carbon-rich systems and the realm of carbon-based materials. The targeted synthesis of nanographene...

The chemical world of elemental carbon modifications—carbon allotropes—has grown remarkably diverse, extending far beyond the naturally occurring forms of diamond and graphite. In addition to these three-dimensional structures, synthetic nanostructures such as quasi-one-dimensional carbon nanotubes...