The Periodic Debate has attracted many comments; we speak to Eric Scerri, one of the leading commenters

Rebuilding the Periodic Debate — Eric Scerri

Places of Production of the Elements
Maps showing the location of the main producers of elements and the amounts produced

First Functional MOFs
Bifunctional metal–organic framework (MOF) regioisomers have been produced and reveal previously unrecognized importance

First Optical Metamaterial
The first metamaterial to display optical properties accross the visible region

Angewandte Author Profiles November
Michel R. Gagné, Andreas Kirschning, Fernando P. Cossio, and Jurriaan Huskens are interviewed this month

P4 Activation with Silylenes
Activation of white phosphorus with silylenes gives two unusual Si–P compounds that could be precursors for semiconducting materials

Gold Activators for Platinum Catalysts
A monolayer of platinum can be deposited on nanoscopic gold particles prisms to activate and enhance the catalytic properties of the platinum

Long Term Health Risks of Nanoparticles
New study shows we’ve been exposed to nanoparticles for longer that we thought and that size doesn't matter

Recycling Catalysts by Precipitation
Simple way to recover and reuse chiral copper bis(oxazoline) complexes reported by French researchers

Angewandte Chemie 44/2011: A Combination Made in Heaven
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie