An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 7/2012: Providing a Sense of Orientation

Quantum Mechanical Spatial Dimensions for Biomolecules
Size of the QM region affects active site in quantum-mechanical molecular-mechanical molecular dynamics study of biomolecules

Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter

Capturing More Energy From The Sun
A novel type of solar cell could harvest energy from the sun much more efficiently than traditional designs

H. Schwarz Awarded Order of Merit
Helmut Schwarz, Technical University of Berlin, presented with the highest tribute the Federal Republic of Germany can pay to an individual

Under Lock and Key
A simple molecular lock with complementary groups for selective binding of phosphate key designed

Foam Polymerization
Synthesis of macroporous polystyrene through polymerization of foamed emulsions

New Synthetic Strategy for Layered Materials
New method for making nanosheets for next-generation Li-ion batteries could be extended to other layered materials

How Do Fuel Cells Work?
Fuel cells directly convert the energy of a chemical reaction between the fuel and an oxidant into electrical energy

Wonderlab Comic — Solar Energy
Sophie explores the potential of solar energy to save the world and gets the recognition she deserves