Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 51/2015: Feel the Heat, Feel the Pressure

DowDuPont
DuPont and Dow approved an agreement under which they will combine in an all-stock merger of equals

Looking Inside Lithium-Ion Batteries
Infrared spectroscopy allows studying lithium-ion batteries during operation

Biocatalysis: Successfully Crossing Boundaries
Bioinformatics and protein engineering are key skills for the creation of robust biocatalysts

3D-Printed Blood Vessels
Biodegradable 3D-printed vascular grafts that can be customized for each patient developed

Tougher REACH Needed
Much more effort is needed to move towards a safer production and use of chemicals, concludes EEB report

Fluorescent Platinum Nanodrugs
Self-assembled small molecule drugs are effective for both therapy and imaging

Free Radicals from E-Cigarettes
Reactive, short-lived free radicals detected in aerosols from e-cigarettes

Polymerization within Organosilicas
Mesoporous organosilicas provide an ideal vessel for controlled polymerization

Turning Gold into Energy
Polymer-coated gold nanoparticles lead to more efficient solar cells