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Angewandte Chemie 33/2012: Illuminating

Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions
Book detailing 750 named organic transfomations is reviewed by Ulrich Hennecke, Westflische Wilhelms University, Münster, Germany

Gold Nanoparticles Follow “Genetic Code”
Different sequences of DNA influence the morphology of growing gold nanocrystals

Health-Preserving Wonders of Resveratrol
Mechanism by which resveratrol, found in grapes and present in wine, exerts antiaging metabolic benefits has been uncovered

Shedding Light on a Molecular Engine
A molecular Wankel engine made from a dual-ring structure boron cluster can be driven by light without overheating

Dual Role for CO2
Carbon dioxide acts as both reactant and extractive phase in the continuous hydrogenation of CO2 to pure formic acid

Angewandte Chemie 32/2012: Networking
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Glowing Fingerprints
Researchers make latent fingerprints visible with help from electrochemiluminescence

Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles
One-dimensional assembly of gold nanoparticles (see picture) is achieved by a sphere-to-cylinder transformation of polymer shells

Single-Crystal Manganese Sulfide Microboxes
MnS microboxes, which act as an anode material for lithium ion batteries, are synthesized by simple H2S gas sulfidation approach