Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 40/2014: Rich Chemistry

Merck Acquires Sigma-Aldrich
Merck to acquire Sigma-Aldrich to enhance its position in Life Science Industry

Nanoparticles Communicate
A chemical communication chain occurs between different gated nanoparticles loaded with cargoes

DNA-Binding Cyclopeptides
Triostin A cyclopeptide analogues containing four nucleobase recognition units bind DNA and exhibit low cytotoxicity

Imines as New Molecular Rotors
A series of chiral diaryl-N-alkyl imines can perform light- and heat-induced unidirectional rotation

Celestine
Celestine has the chemical composition SrSO4 and crystals are often bluish in color; answer to Guess the Mineral

White Light from a Single Dye
An oligophenylene vinylene derivative with pH-dependent fluorescence can emit white light through tuned charge transfer

Self-Templated Electrocatalysts
Highly active catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction were synthesized by using KCl nanocrystals as sacrificial templates

Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 – Voting Results Friday 19 September
Latest results for the predictions for the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Organic Photovoltaics Suffer from Sunlight
Photochemical reactions in organic solar cells during illumination affect cell behavior and performance