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Angewandte Chemie 3/2017: As Fast As Lightning
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Flexible and Transparent Superoleophobic Surfaces
Aerosol-based self-assembly of nanoparticles to render flexible and curved surfaces liquid-repellent

Speeding Up 19th Century Oil Paintings
Lead acetate and mastic resin in paint mixtures helped artists 200 years ago

65th Birthday: Peter Gölitz
Editor-in-Chief of Angewandte Chemie celebrates 65th birthday

Mystery of the Stradivari
Pretreatment, age, and vibration make wood of the famous violins unique

Purity of Illicit Street Drugs
First attempt to systematically characterize the composition of street heroin and cocaine in drug samples

MOFs Detect Toxic Ions
Multi-responsive, regenerable, luminescent sensor for toxic and harmful ions

Harmonization Needed
Standardized analytic protocols to assess the amount, quality, and risk of microplastic contaminants in aquatic ecosystems

Enhanced NMR Signals for Proteins
Casting light on intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) using hyperpolarized water