The liquid-crystalline phase of poly(ethylidene acetate) is described and explained by the formation of triple-helix aggregates

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An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Martin Quack, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, celebrates his 65th birthday

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

Au nanoparticles deposited onto a poly(ethylene glycol) substrate quickly coarsen depending on their location on the polymer film

Diamond nanoelectrode arrays can be used to study adsorption phenomena at the liquid–solid interface

New cathode material for sodium-ion batteries—a low-cost alternative to lithium—approaches the theoretical capacity for Na batteries

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

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