Nobel Prize in Chemistry—Where Breakthroughs Meet Open Sciences
Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have celebrated the moments when human curiosity breaks new ground—achievements that so often start small: an unexpected result, a question nobody else thought to ask, an idea pursued long before its value was clear. More than a tribute to individual achievement, the Nobel Prize honors the patience and imagination that quietly rewrite what we know, and expand what’s possible for generations to come.
Join us for an upcoming webinar as our experts revisit the groundbreaking research of past laureates in the in chemistry and material sciences and examine the trends currently shaping the field. This session will offer a deeper understanding of how past breakthroughs continue to influence the direction of modern research.
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Date: 7 October 2026, 13:00 (CEST) Free to register for this webinar here! |
Date: 7 October 2026, 15:00 (CEST) Free to register for this webinar here! |
“Nanoparticle-Catalysed Microwave-Driven MCRs for Sustainable Heterocycle Synthesis”
by Venkatesan Kasi, Malgorzata Jeleń, Xiao-Hui Chu, Parasuraman Karthikeyan, Beata Morak Młodawska and Lai-Hock Tey
Molecules 2026, 31(6), 1031; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31061031
“Polymer-Functionalized Nanocatalysts: Engineering Interfaces and Microenvironments for Enhanced Catalysis”
by Zhiyi Sun, Shuo Wang and Xuemin Hu
Polymers 2026, 18(4), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18040465
“Strong Tribocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Natural Shell Particles”
by Yuqin Xie, Mingzhang Zhu, Zhenming Xu, Lina Bing, Wanping Chen and Zhenjiang Shen
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(3), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16030194
“Solar-Light-Activated Photochemical Skin Injury Induced by Highly Oxygenated Compounds of Sosnovsky’s Hogweed”
by Valery M. Dembitsky and Alexander O. Terent’ev
Photochem 2026, 6(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/photochem6010007
“Photocatalytic Performance of the Synergetic Coupling of NiO-MgO Nanostructures on a g-C3N4 Composite Towards Methylene Blue Under Visible-Light Irradiation”
by Shaojun Hao, Siew Wen Ching, Timm Joyce Tiong, Yeow Hong Yap and Chao-Ming Huang
J. Compos. Sci. 2026, 10(1), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs10010045
“Formal Synthesis of Ortho-Cyanated N-Heterocycles via Direct, Metal-Free Cyanation of N-Oxides Under Benign Conditions”
by Hua Xiao, Reziyamu Wufuer and Dong Wang
Molecules 2026, 31(2), 276; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31020276
“Sustainable Production and Characterization of ZnO–GO Nanocomposites from Waste Zn–C Batteries for Photocatalytic Degradation of Malachite Green”
by Sonja Stanković, Milan Radovanović, Stefan Đorđievski, Vladan Nedelkovski, Boštjan Markoli, Snežana Milić and Milan Antonijević
Metals 2026, 16(1), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/met16010071
“Metalloporphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks: Design, Construction, and Photocatalytic Applications”
by Rui Liu, Yuting Jia, Yongqing Xia and Shengjie Wang
Catalysts 2026, 16(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16010076
“Eco-Friendly Synthesis of ZnO-Based Nanocomposites Using Haloxylon and Calligonum Extracts for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue”
by Elham A. Alzahrani, Sabri Ouni, Mohamed Bouzidi, Abdullah S. Alshammari, Ahlam F. Alshammari, Rizwan Ali, Odeh A. O. Alshammari, Naim Belhaj Mohamed and Noureddine Chaaben
J. Compos. Sci. 2026, 10(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs10010018
“s_mmpbsa: A Lite and Cross-Platform MM-PBSA Program”
by Jiaxing Zhang, Tao Gu, Chuanxi Li and Wei Qi
Molecules 2026, 31(10), 1683; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31101683
“Advances in Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Hydrogels and Nanocomposite-Reinforced Hydrogels: Multiscale Simulation Strategies and Future Directions”
by Lanlan Wang, Xiangling Gu, Yanyan Zhao, Jinju Tian, Xiaokun Ma and Mingqiong Tong
Gels 2026, 12(4), 288; https://doi.org/10.3390/gels12040288
“Quaternium-22 as a High-Performance Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in Acidic Media: Experimental and Theoretical Insights”
by Mohammed Afifi, Nasser M. El Basiony, Aziza S. El-Tabei, Shimaa Abdel Halim and Magdy A. M. Ibrahim
Surfaces 2026, 9(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces9020030
“A Review of Computational Modeling of Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites”
by Zhangke Yang and Zhaoxu Meng
Polymers 2026, 18(4), 443; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18040443
“Iduronate Ring Puckering Effects on Preferred Glycosidic Linkage Conformations in Heparin/Heparan Sulfate and Dermatan Sulfate Disaccharides”
by Olgun Guvench
Molecules 2026, 31(3), 504; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030504
“Refined Langmuir–Hinshelwood Kinetics for Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Systems: Analytical Closed-Form Solution, Enhanced Approximations and Experimental Validation”
by Juan Francisco Ramos-Justicia, Ana Urbieta and Paloma Fernández
Physchem 2026, 6(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/physchem6010005
“Synergistic Pt-Ni Cocatalysis on Dendritic CdS Boosts Photocatalytic H2 Evolution by Promoting Charge Separation and Water Dissociation”
by Yilin Niu, Bozhong Tian, Jingrui Duan, Wen Luo, Yang Wu and Yifan Zhang
Catalysts 2026, 16(6), 527; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16060527
“Performance and Stability Enhancement of Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Iron-Doped Bi-Electron Transport Layers”
by Saleh Alyahya, Mohamad Arnaout, Marc Al Atem, Mutaz A. Alanazi, Bedir Yousif and Alaa A. Zaky
Inorganics 2026, 14(4), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics14040118
“Nano–Bio Hybrid Catalysts: Enzyme–Nanomaterial Interfaces for Sustainable Energy Conversion”
by Ghazala Muteeb, Youssef Basem, Abdel Rahman Alaa, Mahmoud Hassan Ismail, Mohammad Aatif, Mohd Farhan, Sheeba Kumari and Doaa S. R. Khafaga
Catalysts 2026, 16(4), 367; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16040367
“Role of Solid Additives in Morphological and Structural Optimization of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells”
by Muhammad Raheel Khan, Bożena Jarząbek and Abid Ullah
Materials 2026, 19(7), 1387; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19071387
“A Multifunctional Nickel-Based Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) for Hydrogen Production, Supercapacitors, and Electrocatalysis”
by Zeinab Hussein Hashem, Laila H. Abdel-Rahman, Santiago Gómez-Ruiz and Hani Nasser Abdelhamid
Catalysts 2026, 16(3), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16030283
“Recent Advances in Anion-Doping Transition Metal Layered Double Hydroxide for Water Oxidation to Hydrogen Evolution”
by Yang Zhu, Luyu Liu, Linlin Xu, Tingjun Ji, Xiang Ding, Haotian Qin, Siyuan Tang and Fuzhan Song
Catalysts 2026, 16(2), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16020141
“Comparative DFT Study of Lignocellulosic Binders on N- and S-Monodoped Graphene for Sustainable Li-Ion Battery Electrodes”
by Joaquín Alejandro Hernández Fernández, Juan Carrascal and Jose Alfonso Prieto Palomo
J. Compos. Sci. 2026, 10(2), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs10020070
“Polymer Coatings for Electrochemical Biosensors”
by Niyaz Alizadeh, Antonios Georgas, Christos Argirusis, Georgia Sourkouni and Nikolaos Argirusis
Coatings 2026, 16(2), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings16020164
“A Review of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Applications: Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environmental and Energy Devices”
by Ikbal Adrian Milka, Bijak Riyandi Ahadito, Desnelli, Nurlisa Hidayati and Muhammad Said
C 2026, 12(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/c12010011
“Advances in Alkaline Water Electrolysis—The Role of In Situ Ionic Activation in Green Hydrogen Production”
by Vladimir M. Nikolić, Katarina M. Dimić-Mišić, Slađana Lj. Maslovara, Dejana P. Popović, Mihajlo N. Gigov, Sanja S. Krstić and Milica P. Marčeta Kaninski
Catalysts 2026, 16(1), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16010098
“Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials from Biomass Precursors: Green Synthesis Strategies and Environmental Applications”
by Ernesto Almaraz-Vega, Aislinn Itzel Morales-Vargas, Guillermo Gómez Delgado, Laura Castellanos-Arteaga, Ofelia Iñiguez Gómez and Claudia Cecilia Flores Salcedo
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(1), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16010075
“Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nano-Aluminum: A Review on Oxidation, Structure Regulation, and Energetic Applications”
by Dihua Ouyang, Xin Chen, Qiantao Zhang, Chunpei Yu, He Cheng, Weiqiang Pang and Jieshan Qiu
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(1), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16010074
“Catalytic Effects of Nanocage Heterostructures in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”
by Tianhao Ding, Haiyan Zhu, Zhequn Ren, Shanlin Chen, Jianxiao Shang, Tingting Li, Guohao Yin, Yuyuan Huang, Shaobo Jia, Chou Wu et al.
Catalysts 2026, 16(1), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16010051