An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

UNESCO granted its patronage to the book The Chemical Element

Adding another ion to an amino acid ionic liquid makes it a thermotropic and ion conductive gel while retaining the ionic status

Polymers with tailored electronic structure for high capacity lithium battery electrodes

Detection of target analytes in the presence of interfering biomolecules possible with nanoparticles-within-nanoshell design

Longest conjugated polyenic compounds made by a metathesis reaction could be used as food colorants with added health benefits

New method to accurately measure the Boltzmann constant brings the redefinition of the Kelvin a step closer

Nanoantenna is shown to scatter red and blue light in opposite directions despite being smaller than the wavelength of light

Supramolecular capsules that control the coordination geometry of a metal could provide new routes to control the reactivity of catalysts

Jules Hoffmann, University of Strasbourg, a pioneer in insect immunity, is awarded the highest scientific distinction in France