Using the sponge protein silicatein-α, German researchers synthesized flexible calcium carbonate spicules

Synthesizing Flexible Minerals with Extreme Bending Strength

Angewandte Chemie 13/2013: A Constant Source of Inspiration
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Most Accessed Articles: February 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2013

Sensors for Metal Cations
Charge transfer in azaphthalocyanines can be changed by the environment leading to ON/OFF fluorescent states

Effective Presentations—A Must
Craig J. Hawker, University of California, USA, discusses presentation skills and gives some points for creating good slides

Nanocomposite Battery Materials
Microwave synthesis of a high-performance nanorod/graphene hybrid for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Angewandte Chemie Celebrates 125 Years
With a packed program of highest caliber scientists around the globe celebrated the journal with an exciting and inspiring day

Answers: Quiz for Angewandte Symposium
Answers to the quiz for Angewandte Symposium, part of the celebrations of its 125th anniversary

Breathing Polymer Vesicles
The size and membrane permeability of polymer vesicles can be controlled by the addition and removal of carbon dioxide

New Route to Carbon Dots
General carbonization and extraction procedure to prepare a series of N-doped carbon dots with different nitrogen contents