The first rigid metal-organic framework made from a flexible amine shows high potential for CO2 capture and storage

New MOF for CO2 Capture

Double Detection
Device that couples optical and electrochemical detection illuminates how vesicles deliver compounds to and from cells

Healthy Tea and Coffee
New evidence that caffeine is a healthful antioxidant; shedding light on how caffeine interacts with free radicals

Angewandte Author Profiles May
Kilian Muñiz, Anthony K. Cheetham, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, and Helmuth Möhwald, are interviewed this month

Angewandte Chemie 21/2011 – The Worm that Turned
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

The Smaller the Better for Targeted Delivery
Nanoparticles smaller than those generally used for drug delivery show improved targeting and retention in tumors

Portable System for Automated Analysis of DNA or RNA
Portable and robust chip-based detection system for viral contaminants developed

Microbes as CO2 Conversion Catalysts
Bacteria that electrocatalytically convert CO2 to formate present a green alternative to traditional inorganic electrocatalysts

Towards a Cure for Diabetes
Discovery of mechanism that could convert cells into insulin-making cells could provide a permanent solution for diabetes

Near-IR Dyes for Solar Cells
Much of sunlight’s energy is wasted as it lies in the near-infrared (NIR) region. New, stable NIR dyes collect and use this energy