German researcher working on chemical energy conversion and materials for energy storage

65th Birthday: Robert Schlögl

Angewandte Chemie 9/2019: The Fundamental Pillar
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Self-Powered Cardiac Pacemaker
Implantable piezoelectric generator harvests energy from heartbeats

DNA Ligands Interfere with DNA Repair
Interaction of functionalized naphthalenophanes with abasic sites in DNA improves efficiency of cancer drugs

Substances Used as Additives in Plastics
ECHA and industry list high-volume chemicals that are used as additives in plastic

Bacterial Membranes Influence Antibiotic Resistance
Simple mechanism makes bacteria resistant to polymyxin antibiotics

A Fluorescent σ-Aromatic Tetraborane(4)
Extreme electron deficiency meets aromaticity in a tetracationic tetraborane compound

New Form of Magnetism
Short-lived quasiparticles make uranium compounds magnetic without the spins of their atoms aligning

Light-Controlled Polymer Swims Like a Dolphin
Polymer composite for transportation at the liquid–air interface

Merging Photoelectrochemistry and Organic Synthesis
Hematite photoanode used to catalyze organic synthesis