In the framework of the collaboration between LCT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Queensland University of Technology the strength of the combination of experimental and modeling tools has been highlighted as a back cover in Polymer Chemistry (SCI-IF: 4.9). Focus is on the para-fluoro-thiol ligation in view of its use in materials design.

The coauthors are Federica Cavalli, Lies De Keer, Birgit Huber, Paul H.M. Van Steenberge, Dagmar R. D’hooge,* and Leonie Barner*

The second edition of the book "Kinetics of Chemical Reactions - Decoding Complexity" has been published. This book is authored by prof. Guy Marin, prof. Gregory S. Yablonsky and prof. Denis Constales.

Using coverage-dependent first principles microkinetics, we show that surface hydroxyl groups and adsorbed water molecules facilitate the hydrogenation of ketones via fast proton transfer. The rate-determining step shifts from hydrogenation of the oxygen atom to regeneration of the hydroxyl groups. The use of a coverage-dependent kinetic description is of vital importance to correctly predict the dominant reaction path as well as more accurately predict catalyst activity.