Talc can behave as both a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic material. An explanation for this cohesion-adhesion dichotomy has washed up
Two-Faced Talc
Peter Gölitz Receives Honorary Doctorate
Peter Gölitz, Editor-in-Chief of Angewandte Chemie, receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Basel
Highest Adsorption of Metal-Organic Framework for Benzothiophene
A metal–organic framework (MOF) MIL-47 loaded with CuCl2 showed the highest adsorption capacity for benzothiophene
Problem Solvers and Thinkers
Rutger van Santen looks at how catalysis combines science and technology to yield advances that would be otherwise impossible
Angewandte Chemie 48/2011: From Nano to Giant
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
H2 Production Increased by Doping
First example of anion doping of p-type semiconductors for H2 production results in five-fold increase in yield
Caging Enzymes Improves Performance
Enzymes caged in nanoparticle-stabilized emulsions show improved catalytic performance and stability
Angewandte Chemie 42/2011: High Throughput and Efficiency
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Chemoresistance in Cancer
Evaluation of platinum–ethacrynic acid conjugates in the treatment of mesothelioma
CO2 Absorbing Molecules
Porphyrin molecules in green plants help convert atmospheric CO2 into sugars, so they could be used to reduce CO2 levels