Chemistry in a Materials World

Abstract

"⋯ Chemists are expected more and more to explain their contributions to the public. This could be straightforward since there is no new technology without improved materials, especially in fields of immense societal importance such as energy, health, water, or sustainability. Can't these unsolved scientific and technical challenges motivate chemists to offer their superior abilities in synthesis and join the field of materials? ⋯" Read more in the Editorial by Klaus Müllen.