Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 50/2015: All that Glitters is (Not) Gold

Transparent Antibacterial Films
Chitosan films combined with polyvinylpyrrolidone and graphene oxide are flexible, transparent, and antimicrobial

A Better Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Copper complexes on carbon nanotubes form efficient electrocatalysts for fuel cells

Chemistry Advent Calendar 2015
Prepare for the holidays with this calendar of chemistry highlights

Guess the Chemist (48)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Searching for Christmas Presents?
Editors recommend science-themed holiday gift ideas

Gold in Aerogel Form
Ultralow-density aerogels based on amyloid fibrils and functionalized with gold nanoparticles

Biosensors Converse with Nanotubes
Taking advantage of the modulation of the optical properties of carbon nanotubes for sensing a model protein

Silencing Cancer with Quantum Dots
Sugary coating helps to deliver siRNA to hypoxic tumors

Switch It Up with Surface-Anchored MOFs
Resistive switching observed in nanodevices based on surface-anchored metal-organic frameworks