Markus Kalesse and Marina Petrukhina are interviewed this month

Angewandte Author Profiles: July 2013

Atom-economical Amide Synthesis
Ruthenium-catalyzed redox-neutral and single-step amide synthesis from alcohol and nitrile with complete atom economy

Okra: A Natural Remedy Against Obesity?
The vegetable okra contains polysaccharides that decrease body weight and lower blood lipids in obese mice

Heterojunction Nanostructures for Self-Powered UV Photodetectors
Excellent electrochemical and photovoltaic properties are exhibited by SnO2-based hybrid materials that are grown on carbon cloth

Structure Determination in Disordered Materials
Advances in structure determination with X-ray and neutron scattering techniques and potential of these for material sciences are summarized

70th Birthday: Helmut Schwarz
Helmut Schwarz celebrates his 70th birthday on August 6th

Angewandte Chemie 32/2013: News Instead of Conventions
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Double Donation at Work in “Carbones”
The carbon compounds "carbones", recently discovered, have now been shown to stabilize cations other than BH2+

Metastable Solids—Terra Incognita Awaiting Discovery
Claus Feldmann, Germany, discusses how solid-state reactions can be sped up without increasing the reaction temperature

Arsenic Contamination in Rice
Arsenic contamination in rice is a severe health issue as it causes elevated genetic damage