An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 17/2011: A Good Catch

MOF Capsules
Hollow capsules of hybrid metal-organic frameworks (MOF) have selective permeability related directly to their micropore size

Total Synthesis of HIV-1 Rev Protein
Protein that plays an important role in the HIV replication cycle can now be synthesized chemically

Glucose Dehydration for Biofuels
Conversion of glucose from biomass into platform chemicals for biofuels does not depend on the catalyst’s oxidation state

Safer Route to Uranium Materials
Improved path to uranium compounds could help develop advanced nuclear fuels in a safer, simpler manner

Ice Cream, Organs, and Antifreeze Proteins
Understanding how antifreeze proteins from Antarctic bacterium bind to ice crystals could improve organ transplants and ice cream

Selective Hydroformylation of Mixed Feedstocks
Industrial mixed C4 feedstocks can be hydroformylated selectively with a catalyst immobilized on a supported ionic liquid

Two Layers for Artificial Photosynthesis
Tandem catalysis by nanocrystals with two distinct metal–metal oxide interfaces could be used for artificial photosynthesis

Quicker Catalyst Optimization
General method for screening palladium-based cross-coupling reactions speeds up catalyst optimization

Probing Intracellular Viscosity
Measuring intracellular viscosity could explain how molecules and signals are transported in diseases such as cystic fibrosis