Hiding that unsightly scratch to your partner’s car could soon be quicker and cheaper with self-healing polymer activated by light

Healing With Light

New Type of Solar Cell with Improved Efficiency
New type of dye-sensitized solar cell with multiple dye layers prepared by film transfer significantly improves solar cell efficiency

Templated Fullerene Synthesis
Can fullerenes be synthesized from simple and abundant precursors with the help of templates?

Solar Power without Solar Cells
An underestimated magnetic effect of light could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells

Self-Organized Graphene Patterns
Self-assembly approach to making surface patterns in graphene oxide could see their use in electronic devices become cheaper

Endocytic-Targeting, pH-Responsive Nanoparticles
Tunable, pH-responsive nanoparticles can be selectively activated in different endocytic compartments

Single Peptide-Surface Interaction
Investigations into how peptides bind to surfaces show that weak, non-covalent interactions may be the key to new biomimetic materials

Brighter Future for OLEDs
Could a one-atom thick sheet of chlorine revolutionize the next generation of flat-panel displays and lighting technology?

Volcano-Proof Coatings for Jet Engines
Jet engine coatings that are more resistant to volcanic ash may prevent the extensive disruption to air travel seen last year

Angewandte Chemie 17/2011: A Good Catch
An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie