Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 20/2017: Sustainability is Key

125th Anniversary: Death of August Wilhelm von Hofmann
Eminent organic chemist and first President of the German Chemical Society

Phototriggered Release of Nanoconfined Guests
Gated mesoporous silica nanocontainers deliver guest molecules upon UV irradiation

Olefin as a Cocatalyst
Bicyclic olefin acts as cocatalyst in rhodium-catalyzed C–N bond formation

Fatty Acids from CO2 and Hydrocarbons
Nickel catalyst allows green synthesis of valuable compounds

Mesoporous Silica with Extra-Large Pores
Silica nanoparticles with 30 nm pores for the delivery of large biomolecules

Selectively Targeting Bone Cancer
Double sequential encrypted targeting and potential drug-delivery system against bone tumors

Structural Studies of Cotinine and Nicotine
Conformational differences of nicotinoids studied using gas-phase high-resolution microwave spectroscopy

Aerogels for Batteries
Metal cyanide aerogels, wrapped in graphene, for enhanced sodium ion storage

Bio-Inspired Structurally Colored Materials
Colored materials composed of spherical silica colloidal particles inspired by birds