To stir or not to stir?
With their recent paper in ACS Central Science, Jasper Schuurmans and Timothy Noël at the Flow Chemistry group of the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences make an important contribution to a lively discussion ...
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Scientific Highlights
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Left- or right-handed? Amsterdam research solves decades-old problem in analysis of molecular structure
In a recent paper in Angewandte Chemie, Amsterdam researchers solve a decades-old problem in using VCD spectroscopy for the analysis of chiral, ‘handed’ molecules. Their work now enables the reliable determination of ... -
Novel catalyst for CO2 conversion is free of traditional transition metals
Building on their earlier research into two-dimensional and layered catalysts, researchers at the Catalysis Engineering group of the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences led by associate professor Shiju ... -
Safe and scalable synthesis of fluorinated amine compounds for medicinal chemistry
In a 'hot paper' that has just been published in Angewandte Chemie, researchers at the Flow Chemistry group of the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences report a safe and scalable flow-based strategy for the ... -
Paper on chemical recycling of PET among top-cited publications of ACS Engineering Au
A 2023 paper on “Chemical Recycling of Used PET by Glycolysis Using Niobia-Based Catalysts" in ACS Engineering Au is one of the most read and most cited papers of the journal. The research was conducted by the ... -
Synthetic ‘foldamer’ mimics key properties of biopolymers
In a paper in Nature Chemistry, a team of researchers from the universities of Groningen, Amsterdam, and East China University of Science and Technology present a fully synthetic covalent polymer that mimics the ... -
Using alcohol dehydrogenases for the clean synthesis of amides and thioesters
Researchers at the Biocatalysis group led by Dr Francesco Mutti at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (University of Amsterdam) have developed a novel use of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) enzymes. In an ... -
More than light and shadow: the subtle details of Rembrandt's mastery
In a recently published article in the journal NPJ Heritage Science, researchers from the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam show how Rembrandt tuned his choice of pigments to arrive at a high-contrast, ... -
Advanced catalysts for light-triggered curing of dark alkyd paints
In a recent Chemistry Europe paper, PhD candidate Jens Tolboom from the research group Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences describes improved ... -
Boosting compound diversity for analytical method development in exposomics
In a paper in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Dr Lapo Renai and colleagues at the Environmental Modelling and Mass Spectrometry (EMCMS) group led by Dr Saer Samanipour at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for ...
News
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HyFINE: Towards more sustainable chemicals
The Dutch Research Council NWO and National Growth Fund GroenvermogenNL have awarded €19,3 million to the HyFINE consortium that will work towards a more sustainable synthesis of special and fine chemicals. Such ... -
Amanda Garcia appointed as Associate Professor
Dr Amanda Garcia has been promoted to Associate Professor in Electrocatalysis and Electrocatalytic Conversion at the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS). Garcia leads a research team that develops ... -
NWO ENW-XS grants for four UvA Faculty of Science researchers
NWO has awarded grants to 72 projects in the latest round of the Open Competition ENW-XS. Four of these projects are led by researchers from the UvA Faculty of Science: Bettina Baumgartner, Tina Pollmann, Joost Reek ... -
H2LEARN: Human capital development for the hydrogen transition
Dr Stefania Grecea of the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) takes part in the H2LEARN project that was recently awarded funding of almost €4.5 million by the Dutch Research Council NWO and the ... -
From kitchen to classroom: New Culinary Science course offers refreshing perspective on learning science
In a new educational initiative at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science, food professionals contribute to an appealing course teaching the basics of physics, chemistry and biology through cooking. Both ... -
Advanced equipment for self-driving analytical AI laboratory
The research group of associate professor Bob Pirok at the University of Amsterdam’s Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is partnering with Agilent Technologies to develop advanced analytical ... -
Two Faculty of Impact fellowships for HIMS researchers
Dr Giulia Giubertoni and Dr Zheng Wei have been selected as fellows of the Dutch national 'Faculty of Impact' programme. It will help them to further develop their entrepreneurial and business skills to grow their ... -
Katrien Keune named new NICAS Chair
Prof. Katrien Keune is the newly-appointed Chair of the Netherlands Institute for Conservation+Art+Science+ (NICAS), an institute carrying out interdisciplinary research that encompasses the fields of conservation, ... -
Prof. Wybren Jan Buma receives HFML-FELIX funding
Prof. Wybren Jan Buma of Molecular Photonics at the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences has received €350,000 funding from HFML-FELIX, the Dutch national research institute featuring a High Field Magnet ... -
NWO ENW-M grants for two UvA Faculty of Science researchers
NWO has awarded grants to 21 projects in the latest round of the Open Competition ENW-M. Two of these projects are led by researchers who work at the UvA Faculty of Science: the project of Rebecca Reiffenhäuser and ...
About HIMS
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Research
The core objective of HIMS is to understand and predict the behaviour of molecules in increasingly complex processes and systems. Our portfolio reflects a healthy balance between curiosity-driven and ...Learn more -
Education
HIMS staff provides chemistry education at the Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels. In addition, we contribute to several interdisciplinary programmes offered at the University of Amsterdam.Learn more -
Valorisation
Knowledge transfer to industry and society is in our DNA. We are always looking for partnerships with industry to identify research questions that matter and turn innovative ideas into reality.Learn more -
J.H. van 't Hoff
The Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences is named after Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, recipient of the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901.Who was he?
