A recent paper in ‘Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry’ highlights the research opportunities of electrochemical oxidation of glycerol (GOR) in the context of the transition from fossil to renewable ...

Combining portable near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy with multivariate data analysis offers excellent opportunities to identify traces of intact explosive materials. In a study of actual forensic casework samples, PhD ...

In a paper that has just appeared in Nature Computational Science, a joint team of researchers in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands present a machine learning algorithm that is instrumental in modelling molecular ...

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are novel therapeutics that can be used to treat a wide range of diseases. This has led to a growing demand for selective, efficient, and safe ways of delivering siRNA in cells. Now, ...

In a joint research project, chemists at the Universities of Amsterdam, Antwerp and Utrecht, the Rijksmuseum, and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource have established a new degradation pathway for the ...

A review on flow chemistry written by Luca Capaldo, Zhenghui Wen and Timothy Noël of the Flow Chemistry group has been selected ‘Pick of the Week’ by Chemical Science, the Royal Society of Chemistry’s flagship journal.

In a paper in the Journal of Cheminformatics, researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) describe how the use of machine learning can help to analyse samples with many unknown chemical components. Their ...

Even small amounts of water can lead to rapid formation of metal soap crystals in historical oil paintings. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum warn in particular against using polar ...

Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In the morning, one still spots the occasional icicle on a gutter or car bumper. When you look at these icicles carefully, you may ...

In a paper in the journal Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action, Prof. Gadi Rothenberg of the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences presents a realistic look at carbon dioxide emissions, climate change and ...

On 22 May 2023, Dr Rob Zsom passed away at the age of 75. As the very first director of the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences he worked to build a solid foundation for the UvA chemistry research that is ...

After a long year of waiting it is time for the next annual HIMS Symposium! The 14th of June will be a day full of fascinating talks, interesting posters and nice people. See the program below for more information.

The Biocatalysis research group headed by Prof. Francesco Mutti at the University of Amsterdam’s Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences has contributed to the development of a novel industrial biocatalytic ...

Dr Eduard Bobylev, a PhD graduate of the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, has been awarded a 2023 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists. He will receive the award during the Opening ...

In the Dutch tradition of celebrating the monarch’s birthday, citizens take to the streets to sell their used products or render playful and entertaining services. On the recent ‘King’s Day’ held last Thursday, ...

In a joint project, TNO Defense, Security and Safety, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) set out to develop novel methods for detecting chemical warfare agents in the ...

The numerous samples that are analysed daily by Dutch forensic laboratories for the presence of drugs often have a characteristic chemical fingerprint, from which useful information can be obtained about the raw ...

Dr Stefania Grecea, lead of the Functional Materials group of the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), has been awarded a KIEM GoChem grant of 40,000 euro to investigate and enhance the applications ...

Prof. Katrien Keune and her former PhD student Dr Selwin Hageraats have contributed a chapter to a book on analytical chemistry for the study of paintings and the detection of forgeries. Titled ‘Microchemical Imaging ...

Dr Alberto Pérez de Alba Ortíz has been appointed as assistant professor in Computational Soft Matter, affiliated both to the van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences and the Informatics Institute. Using machine ...