New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts

Silver-Free Protocol

Saving Platinum
Monolayer of platinum atoms on a tungsten carbide support catalyzes the electrolytic production of hydrogen effectively and cheaply

From Super to Hyper
Use of superhalogens as building blocks gives a new class of highly electronegative species: hyperhalogens

Angewandte Author Profiles
Helmut Werner, Leroy Cronin, Otto Wolfbeis, and Takuzo Aida, are interviewed this month

Fluorescent Polylactide Complex
Nontoxic, biodegradable complex for early tumor detection with fluorescence microscopy

New Pathway to Polymers
Single electron transfer radical coupling reaction opens way to room temperature telechelic polymer synthesis

Embedded Rods
Chitin-silicon dioxide nanocomposite made by self-organization and sol-gel chemistry

Angew. Chem. 42/2010: Structures and Properties Out of the Ordinary
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update May 7, 2025

Stop Evaporation Losses
A single molecular film prevents water loss through evaporation in water reservoir in Singapore