With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilise solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Würzburg chemists have taken this one step further.

Würzburg chemists have for the first time created a defect in graphene that allows ions to pass through. As they report in ‘Nature’, this could lead to new applications in water filtration or sensor technology.

On December 13, 2024 Jessica Rühe successfully defended her PhD thesis on "Polycyclic Aromatic Bisimide Cyclophanes for Efficient Guest Complexation and Photofunctional Control". We congratulate Jessica and wish her all the best for her future…