True light-induced bistabiltiy in a spin-crossover molecular solid as a prototype for cooperative molecular switching

Iron Complex with Photophysical Reversibility

Angewandte Chemie 30/2013: A Shining Example
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Promising Cathode Material for New Energy-Storage Technology
New cathode material for sodium-ion batteries—a low-cost alternative to lithium—approaches the theoretical capacity for Na batteries

New Supramolecular Assembly with Exceptionally High Boron Content
A supramolecular cubooctahedron packed with 240 boron atoms has been synthesized using coordination-driven assembly

Conveying the Excitement of Chemistry on YouTube
Martyn Poliakoff, UK, and freelance filmmaker Brady Haran discuss how YouTube can be used to inspire the next generation of chemists

Next-Generation of Histone Deactylase Inhibitors
A new series of ruthenium complexes that act as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors show promise as anticancer agents

Tuning the Color of Luminescent Polymers
Luminescent heteronuclear lanthanide coordination polymers can be used to produce light with tunable color and brightness

Stirred, Not Shaken
Nanoscale magnetic stir bars, small enough to remain in suspension, thoroughly mix droplets of just a few picoliters

Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize for Tomoki Ogoshi
Tomoki Ogoshi, Kanazawa University, Japan, has been awarded for significant work in supramolecular chemistry

New Catalyst Activation Mechanism
Phosphane-free air stable ruthenium complexes catalyze the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone in the absence of a base