Months before Omicron dominated transmission, Omicron's ancestors were present in several countries

The Origin of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant

Converting Oil and Liquids into Petrochemical Products
SABIC to explore crude oil-to-chemicals (COTC) conversion project in Ras Al-Khair

Bismuth-Graphene Anode Materials
Laser-compounding method anchors Bi in graphene for improved cycling in sodium-ion batteries

Electrochemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles
Synthesis of nanoliter-sized droplet reactors for controlled synthesis of Au NPs in an electrical field

Simple Trinitro Cobalt Complex Acts as a Photoswitch
Reversible room-temperature photoswitchability with a nitro-to-nitrito conversion of ca. 55 %

Synthesis of Halophosphorylated Dihydrofurans
Cascade cyclization of γ-hydroxyl ynones

Double-Sided Tape Used to Generate Electricity
New contact–separation triboelectric generator concept

Electrochemical Carboxylation of Arenes with CO2
Direct, metal-free, and site-selective reaction

Angewandte Chemie 48/2022: Expanding the Repertoire
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Direct Reaction of Nitroarenes and Thiols Gives Sulfonamides
Photoexcitation of nitroarenes leads to oxygen transfer from a nitro group to a thiol group