New family of polyoxometalate-based metal organic frameworks (POMOFs) show promise in the catalytic evolution of hydrogen

New MOFs Family are Efficient H2 Generators

Explaining the Munchies Could Lead to Anti-Obesity Medication
Endocannabinoids, the body's equivalent to compounds in marijuana that lead to a "high" could help explain dietary fat intake

How Many Atoms Fit Into C60
How many rare gas atoms can be placed into a fullerene cage until the pressure becomes large enough to break the framework?

Calixarenes with Sulfur Bridges
The synthesis and solid-state structures of the less studied homothiacalix[n]arenes are investigated

Drops Within Drops
Emulsification processes that forms triple and quadruple emulsion drops in one step gives droplets an onion-like form

Cellular Antifreeze
The cryopreservation of samples of human cells can be improved with the use of a bioconjugate antifreeze compound

Angewandte Chemie 33/2011: Caught on Gold
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

The 3D Butterfly Effect
The wings of a butterfly have served as a template for making 3D silica photonic crystals for non-linear optics applications

Angewandte Author Profiles August
Stefan Bräse, Younan Xia, Sjoerd Harder, and Stefan Hecht, are interviewed this month

Distinguished Women Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Award 2011
23 women scientists were awarded to acknowledge and promote the work of women chemists and chemical engineers worldwide