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Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral

Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule commonly found on meteorites. This ...
The potential of supramolecular MXene heterostructures for photocatalytic application

In a collaborative effort between the Catalysis Engineering group and the Synthetic Organic Chemistry group, researchers at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences have conducted a comprehensive review of ...
Comprehensive infrared spectroscopy provides detailed insight into active organocatalyst

In a collaborative effort, researchers at the University of Amsterdam and the HFML-FELIX institute in Nijmegen have been able to provide detailed insights in the molecular structure of a thiourea-based ...
The hydrogen economy “fairytale”

In a paper in the RSC journal Green Chemistry, Prof. Gadi Rothenberg of Heterogenous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry and chemistry student Tycho Ehrhardt provide a perspective on the future of the hydrogen ...
Direct late-stage alkylation of heteroarenes using gaseous alkanes

In a paper in ACS Central Science, researchers of the Flow Chemistry group at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences present a general and practical strategy for alkylation of complex molecules using ...
Accelerating decarboxylation catalysis through substrate preorganization in photoactive self-assembled nanospheres

In a paper just accepted by Angewandte Chemie, Rens Ham MSc, Dr Bettina Baumgartner and Prof Joost Reek at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences demonstrate how substrate preorganization using photoactive ...
Controlling the pathway of self-assembly using an exo-template

In a paper in Nature Chemistry, researchers led by Prof. Joost Reek at the University of Amsterdam’s Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences demonstrate how the concept of ‘exo-templating’ can direct the ...
Using machine learning to predict the potential risk of unknown chemicals

In a paper in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences present a data-driven approach to predict the potential risk of unknown chemicals. The study, carried ...
Solving crimes with glowing evidence: a brand-new method to detect gunshot residue at the crime scene

Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues. Researchers from the groups of Wim Noorduin (AMOLF / University of Amsterdam) ...
Results are in from ‘We Need Your P(ee)’ at Lowlands Science

In a scientific paper published earlier this month, chemist Chris Slootweg of the University of Amsterdam and his team describe the results of their Lowlands Science project ‘We Need Your P(ee)’. The chemists ...

Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral

The potential of supramolecular MXene heterostructures for photocatalytic application

Comprehensive infrared spectroscopy provides detailed insight into active organocatalyst

The hydrogen economy “fairytale”

Direct late-stage alkylation of heteroarenes using gaseous alkanes

Accelerating decarboxylation catalysis through substrate preorganization in photoactive self-assembled nanospheres

Controlling the pathway of self-assembly using an exo-template

Using machine learning to predict the potential risk of unknown chemicals

Solving crimes with glowing evidence: a brand-new method to detect gunshot residue at the crime scene

Results are in from ‘We Need Your P(ee)’ at Lowlands Science

Amsterdam Science and Innovation award for BOR-LYTE

Nienke Leenders and Florenz Buß in finals for Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2025

“Embracing automation is not about replacing chemists but about augmenting their capabilities”

Nina Chen awarded for best Master’s thesis of the year at the Faculty of Science

Enzymatic degradation of polymers: great potential for analysis and recycling

Unleashing the potential of Field-Flow Fractionation

NWO ENW-XS grants for two UvA Faculty of Science researchers

Four scientists promoted to associate professor at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship for Salvatore Romano to join the Biocatalysis group

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship for Guillaume Hopsort to join the Flow Chemistry group

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