The 2019 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.”
In retro-perspective probably the most easy-to-perform, selective synthesis I carried out so far; fun fact: erythritol sweetener straight from the kitchen works just as good compared to the expensive stuff from your typical chemical supplier. https://t.co/Tqnf1j1Ief
Paper of the month for Dec 2018 @chembham@unibirmingham comes from @Dove_Group & collaborators “Metal-free synthesis of poly(trimethylene carbonate) by efficient valorization of carbon dioxide” https://t.co/saToVnVpfW
Don't miss the recent review by Prof Averous et al on Renewable polyols for advanced polyurethane foams from diverse biomass resources! https://t.co/tCbxoUpRyu