Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 25/2014: Surfaces and What's Below

A Domino Approach to Total Synthesis
The first enantioselective total syntheses of blennolide C and gonytolide C are reported

Fuel Cell for Homeuse
Fraunhofer and Vaillant, Germany, have developed a simple fuel cell for home use

Desalination – A Difficult Task!
Bioethanol production from delactosed whey permeate is enhanced by upstream desalination techniques

A Step Toward Scandium Radiopharmaceuticals
DOTA and its derivatives may be very suitable ligands for scandium radioisotopes for therapy

65th Birthday: Hans Jürgen Wernicke
Dr. Hans Jürgen Wernicke; Germany, celebrates his 65th birthday on June 9, 2014

Vitamin E: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Depending on its form, vitamin E exerts opposite effects on the lung function

Tackling Taxol
An efficient synthesis of the tricyclic core of Taxol has been developed

Electrode Separation in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
A chemically modified reduced graphene interlayer improves the capacity stability of lithium-sulfur batteries

Break the Limit on NMR Sensitivity
A new spin polarization transfer approach breaks the conventional limit set on the enhancement of NMR sensitivity