51/2013

Oh the Shark Has Pretty Teeth Dear…
Atomic resolution imaging of fluorine in shark tooth enamel (PDF)

Fluorine in Shark Teeth: Its Direct Atomic-Resolution Imaging and Strengthening Functio

Yuichi Ikuhara, Tohoku University (Japan)

50/2013

Conifer Scent Influences Climate
Detection by IR: The ozonolysis of terpenes forms Criegee intermediates that oxidize SO₂ (PDF)

Infrared Detection of Criegee Intermediates Formed during the Ozonolysis of β-Pinene and Their Reactivity towards Sulfur Dioxide

Thomas Zeuch, Universität Göttingen (Germany)

49/2013

Hunt for the Killer Bug
Identification of living Legionella using specific metabolic lipopolysaccharides (PDF)

Identification of Living Legionella pneumophila Using Species-Specific Metabolic Lipopolysaccharide Labeling

Boris Vauzeilles, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles du CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

48/2013

Successful Teamwork
Unusual fungal metabolites with antitumor activity discovered by crowdsourcing (PDF)

Crowdsourcing Natural Products Discovery to Access Uncharted Dimensions of Fungal Metabolite Diversity

Robert H. Cichewicz, University of Oklahoma, Norman (USA)

47/2013

Reversible Wound Closure
Dissolvable dendritic thioester hydrogel for sealing wounds (PDF)

A Dendritic Thioester Hydrogel Based on Thiol–Thioester Exchange as a Dissolvable Sealant System for Wound Closure

Mark W. Grinstaff, Boston University (USA)

46/2013

Super-Stretchy Electronics
Highly stretchable fiber-shaped supercapacitor based on carbon nanotubes (PDF)

A Highly Stretchable, Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitor

Huisheng Peng, Fudan University, Shanghai (China)

45/2013

Sweet Poison
Star fruit neurotoxin identified (PDF)

Elucidating the Neurotoxicity of the Star Fruit

Norberto P. Lopes, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

44/2013

From the Ocean into the Reactor
New sorbents efficiently extract uranium from seawater (PDF)

Seawater Uranium Sorbents: Preparation from a Mesoporous Copolymer Initiator by Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization

Sheng Dai, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA)

43/2013

Stirred from Within
Micromotors mix for more effective oxidative degradation of chemical weapons (PDF)

Micromotor-Based High-Yielding Fast Oxidative Detoxification of Chemical Threats

Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego (USA)

42/2013

More Transparency
Optically transparent water oxidation catalyst made from copper nanowires (PDF)

Optically Transparent Water Oxidation Catalysts Based on Copper Nanowires

Benjamin J. Wiley, Duke University, Durham (USA)

41/2013

Destabilization as an Advantage
Unusual structural and electronic properties make skin pigments superior radical scavengers (PDF)

Atypical Structural and π-Electron Features of a Melanin Polymer that Lead to Superior Free-Radical-Scavenging Properties

Marco d'Ischia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy)

40/2013

Power from the Sea?
Triboelectric nanogenerator extracts energy from ocean waves (PDF)

Water-Solid Surface Contact Electrification and its Use for Harvesting Liquid Wave Energy

Zhong Lin Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta (USA)

39/2013

Battle of the Blood Clots
Tailored glycopolymers as anticoagulant heparin mimetics (PDF)

Tailored Glycopolymers as Anticoagulant Heparin Mimetics

Linda C. Hsieh-Wilson, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (USA)

38/2013

Tracking the Ravages of Time
Aging mechanism of historical chrome yellow pigments revealed (PDF)

Nanoscale Investigation of the Degradation Mechanism of a Historical Chrome Yellow Paint by Quantitative Electron Energy Loss spectroscopy Mapping of Chromium Species

He Tian, Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium)

37/2013

A Tandem for Biomass
Catalytic tandem reaction for the conversion of lignin and bio-oil by hydroxylation of phenols to form arenes (PDF)

A Route for Lignin and Bio-Oil Conversion: Dehydroxylation of Phenols into Arenes by Catalytic Tandem Reactions

Roberto Rinaldi, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim (Ruhr) (Germany)

36/2013

Separate but Together
Core/shell photocatalyst with spatially separated cocatalysts for more efficient water splitting (PDF)

Core/Shell Photocatalyst with Spatially Separated Cocatalysts for Efficient Reduction and Oxidation of Water

Kazunari Domen, University of Tokyo (Japan)

35/2013

Corked Microbottles
Melting corks allow for temperature-controlled release of drugs from microscale vessels (PDF)

Microscale Polymer Bottles Corked with a Phase-Change Material for Temperature-Controlled Release

Younan Xia, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta (USA)

34/2013

Levitating Crystals
Magnetic levitation separates crystal polymorphs by their density (PDF)

Using Magnetic Levitation to Separate Mixtures of Crystal Polymorphs

George M. Whitesides, Harvard University, Cambridge (USA)

33/2013

Miniature Pump
Polymer gel continuously responds to fleeting stimuli (PDF)

A Self-Powered Polymeric Material that Responds Autonomously and Continuously to Fleeting Stimuli

Scott T. Phillips, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (USA)

32/2013

Deadly Folding Mistake
Molecular mechanism of prion protein oligomerization at atomic resolution (PDF)

Molecular Mechanism of Prion Protein Oligomerization at Atomic Resolution

Harald Schwalbe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

31/2013

Explosive Nanotechnology
Highly reactive nanoenergetic formulations based on periodate salts (PDF)

Super-reactive Nanoenergetic Gas Generators Based on Periodate Salts

Michael Zachariah, University of Maryland, College Park (USA)

30/2013

Jumping Crystals
Kinematic analysis of light-induced jumping crystals (PDF)

Dynamic Single Crystals: Kinematic Analysis of Photoinduced Crystal Jumping

Panče Naumov, New York University Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

29/2013

Miniature Arm Lifts Weights
Artificial muscle contracts and expands with changes in humidity (PDF)

Polymer-Based Muscle Expansion and Contraction

Michael J. Serpe, University of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada)

28/2013

Sugar Coating Reveals Black Death
Plague detection through anti-carbohydrate antibodies (PDF)

Plague Detection by Anti-carbohydrate Antibodies

Peter H. Seeberger, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam (Germany)

27/2013

Stirred, Not Shaken
Nanoscale magnetic stir bars (PDF)

Stirring in Suspension: Nanometer-Sized Magnetic Stir Bars

Hongyu Chen, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Singapore)

26/2013

Anthrax Killer from the Sea
Unusual antibiotic from a marine actinomycete is effective against anthrax (PDF)

Anthracimycin, a Potent Anthrax Antibiotic from a Marine-Derived Actinomycete

William Fenical, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla (USA)

25/2013

Drinking Water from the Sea
Electrochemically mediated seawater desalination in microfluidic systems (PDF)

Electrochemically Mediated Seawater Desalination

Richard M. Crooks, The University of Texas at Austin (USA)

24/2013

Wearable Electronics
Highly conductive textiles and paper with aluminum (PDF)

Highly Conductive Aluminum Textile and Paper for Flexible and Wearable Electronics

Hye Moon Lee, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon (Rep. Korea)

23/2013

Brushes in 3D
Complex three-dimensional polymer brush nanostructures from photopolymerization (PDF)

Fabrication of Complex Three-Dimensional Polymer Brush Nanostructures through Light-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization

Craig J. Hawker, University of Califormia, Santa Barbara (USA)

22/2013

Head in a Cage
Fatty acid composition of diacylglycerols determines local signaling patterns (PDF)

The Fatty Acid Composition of Diacylglycerols Determines Local Signaling Patterns

Carsten Schultz, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg (Germany)

21/2013

The Fastest and the Brightest
BODIPY–tetrazine derivatives as superbright bioorthogonal turn-on probes (PDF)

BODIPY—Tetrazine Derivatives as Superbright Bioorthogonal Turn-on Probes

Ralph Weissleder, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (USA)

20/2013

Making Colors from Black and White
Colorfast pigments made from amorphous arrays of silicon dioxide and carbon black (PDF)

Production of Colored Pigments with Amorphous Arrays of Black and White Colloidal Particles

Yukikazu Takeoka, Nagoya University (Japan)

19/2013

A Magic Process
A Bottom-up process for making dodecane-in-water nanoemulsions (PDF)

Bottom-Up Formation of Dodecane-in-Water Nanoemulsions from Hydrothermal Homogeneous Solutions

Shigeru Deguchi, Agency for Marine-Earth, Yokosuka (Japan)

18/2013

Catalyst Keeps Fruit Fresh Longer
Even at low temperatures, platinum nanoparticles on a support catalyze breakdown of ethylene (PDF)

Low-Temperature Oxidation of Ethylene over Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Mesoporous Silica

Atsushi Fukuoka, Hokkaido University (Japan)

17/2013

CO₂ for Chemical Synthesis
Universal method for the catalytic methylation of amines with carbon dioxide (PDF)

A General Catalytic Methylation of Amines Using Carbon Dioxide

Matthias Beller, Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Rostock (Germany)

16/2013

Separation by Milling
Separation of dicarboxylic acids through molecular recognition and mechanochemistry (PDF)

Dynamic Molecular Recognition in Solid State for Separating Mixtures of Isomeric Dicarboxylic Acids

Krunoslav Užarević, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb (Croatia)

15/2013

Threaded through a Pore
Single-molecule detection of hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA (PDF)

Single-Molecule Detection of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA through Chemical Modification and Nanopore Analysis

Hagan Bayley, University of Oxford (UK)

14/2013

“Salted” Catalysts for Chemical Energy Storage
Basic alkali–metal salts improve a catalyst for steam reforming of methanol (PDF)

Enhanced Activity and Selectivity in Catalytic Methanol Steam Reforming by Basic Alkali-Metal Salt Coatings

Peter Wasserscheid, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)

13/2013

Get to Work, Enzymes!
High yield: Cell-free enzyme cascade makes hydrogen from xylose (PDF)

High-Yield Production of Dihydrogen from Xylose by Using a Synthetic Enzyme Cascade in a Cell-Free System

Y.-H. Percival Zhang, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg (USA)

12/2013

Vitamin C Goes Astray
Reaction pathways for Maillard degradation of vitamin C (PDF)

Maillard Degradation Pathways of Vitamin C

Marcus A. Glomb, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany)

11/2013

Mouthwash to Fight Cancer?
Oral disinfectants induce apoptosis in human oral tumor cells (PDF)

Oral Disinfectants Inhibit Protein–Protein Interactions Mediated by the Anti-Apoptotic Protein Bcl-x_L and Induce Apoptosis in Human Oral Tumor Cells

Thorsten Berg, Universität Leipzig (Germany)

10/2013

Inspired by Audio Cassettes
Economical nanostructured iron–cobalt catalysts for the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (PDF)

Design of Nanostructured Iron–Cobalt Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts

Gadi Rothenberg, University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

09/2013

Diamond Wires
Carbon nanowires obtained by tempering diamantane dicarboxylic acid inside carbon nanotubes (PDF)

Evidence of Diamond Nanowires Formed inside Carbon Nanotubes from Diamantane Dicarboxylic Acid

Hisanori Shinohara, Nagoya University (Japan)

08/2013

Airy but Thirsty
Ultralight, flexible, fire-resistant carbon nanotube aerogels from bacterial cellulose (PDF)

Ultralight, Flexible, and Fire-Resistant Carbon Nanofiber Aerogels from Bacterial Cellulose

Shu-Hong Yu, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei (P.R. China)

07/2013

Sandwich in a Pumpkin
Supramolecular velcro for underwater adhesion (PDF)

Supramolecular Velcro for Reversible Underwater Adhesion

Kimoon Kim, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Republic of Korea)

06/2013

Squeezing Out CO₂
Post-combustion capture: metal-organic framework releases stored carbon dioxide in sunlight (PDF)

Dynamic Photo-Switching in Metal–Organic Frameworks as a Route to Low-Energy Carbon Dioxide Capture and Release

Matthew R. Hill, CSIRO Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton (Australia)

05/2013

Uncovering Pathogens Outside the Lab
DNAzymes and gold nanoparticles: a colorimetric assay for diagnostics in the field (PDF)

A Plasmonic DNAzyme Strategy for Point-of-Care Genetic Detection of Infectious Pathogens

Warren C. W. Chan, University of Toronto (Canada)

04/2013

Light Makes Pores Bigger
Photo-growth of pores in a polymer gel network (PDF)

Photo-controlled Growth of Telechelic Polymers and End-linked Polymer Gels

Jeremiah A. Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (USA)

03/2013

It All Depends on the Length
Chemical functionalization of ‘toxic’ long carbon nanotubes reduces their effective length and alleviates asbestos-like pathogenicity (PDF)

Asbestos-like Pathogenicity of Long Carbon Nanotubes Can be Alleviated by Chemical Functionalization

Alberto Bianco, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Strasbourg (France)

02/2013

Clogged Pores for Increased Effectiveness
Whey protein stabilizes nanotransporter and controls pH-dependent drug release (PDF)

pH-Responsive Nutraceutical–Mesoporous Silica Nanoconjugates with Enhanced Colloidal Stability

Freddy Kleitz, Université Laval, Québec (Canada)

01/2013

The journal Angewandte Chemie is celebrating its 125th anniversary as a world leader
The German Chemical Society's flagship scientific journal is celebrating its anniversary with Nobel Laureates and other luminaries (PDF)

Table of Contents: Jubilee Issue 1/2013

Peter Gölitz, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim (Germany)