Chemistry

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:04/08/2025
Post category:Astronomy Biology Chemistry Pharma
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming scientific research by accelerating data analysis, automating experiments, and enhancing knowledge discovery. AI platforms such as Semantic Scholar, Sparrho, and OpenResearcher streamline literature reviews, while tools like AlphaFold and Insilico Medicine drive breakthroughs in protein prediction and rapid drug design. Case studies include Stanford’s virtual AI scientists proposing novel nanobody vaccines, BioNTech’s AI lab assistant “Laila,” and the Flora Incognita app for biodiversity monitoring. Despite challenges of transparency, bias, and reproducibility, AI empowers researchers to generate hypotheses, optimize workflows, and open new scientific frontiers, making it a powerful catalyst for interdisciplinary innovation and discovery.

Ionic liquids for the textile industry – part 2

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:05/02/2019
Post category:Chemistry Textile

Part 2 of this article reviews ionic liquids, a comparably new substance class, for applications in the textile industry. In particular, fibre manufacturing and coloration.

Ionic liquids for the textile industry – part 1

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:28/11/2018
Post category:Chemistry Textile

The article reviews and discusses ionic liquids, a comparably new substance class, for the potential applications in the textile industry. This relates to fibre manufacturing and coloration.

Carbon Concrete Researchers win German Future Prize 2016

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:20/02/2017
Post category:Chemistry Textile

Carbon Concrete researchers of Technische Universität Dresden in Germany win the German Future Prize 2016. The new material could possibly replace steel enforced concrete in the construction industry, due to better performance.

Graphene, the wonder material for a new industrial revolution?

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:06/10/2015
Post category:Chemistry

Graphene is the most promising new development of material sciences, due to its unique combination of properties, which opens a way for exploitation in a wide spectrum of applications. Yet there are many obstacles for the commercial exploitation of this new nano material. One of the greatest challenges today in commercializing graphene is how to manufacture high quality material, on a large scale, at commercially acceptable cost.

Einstein´s theory of relativity explains why mercury is liquid

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:20/11/2013
Post category:Chemistry

Scientists from New Zealand, France, and Germany have solved the old "mystery" why mercury is liquid at room temperature. The study used advanced computer models of theoretical chemistry to prove that the low melting point is due to mercury's special electron structure, something that can only be explained through Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Nobel Prizes 2013 for natural sciences awarded

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:16/10/2013
Post category:Biology Chemistry Physics

The 2013 Nobel Prizes in natural sciences have been awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In physics, the Nobel Prize was awarded for the theoretical model which gives mass to all particles. In chemistry, the Nobel Prize was awarded for pioneering work in computational chemistry. In medicine, the Nobel Prize was awarded for discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in cells.

Technical background of water and soil repellent finishing on textiles

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:13/08/2013
Post category:Chemistry Textile

Perfluorinated fluorocarbon (PFC) polymers provide the best performance for water and oil repellent finishing on textiles, but there are serious concerns regarding their environmental and toxic properties. In this article we discuss the technical and scientific background of water and oil repellent finishing on textiles, and will look into options for future, more sustainable technologies and chemical solutions.

Increasing M&A activities expected in the chemical industry

Post author:Christian Schumacher
Post published:30/04/2013
Post category:Business Chemistry

In 2012 and Q1 2013, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the chemical industry was low. Now, according to consensus view of the world´s leading consultancy firms, M&A activities in the chemical industry are expected to take off.