Rüdiger Kniep, Zhaomin Hou, Alois Fürstner, and Mike Hannon, are interviewed this month

Angewandte Author Profiles April

Angewandte Chemie 15/2011 – Be No Fool, Innovate!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Optimization of Methanol Production
Optimization of a Lurgi reactor improved methanol yield by 7 % without the need to shut down the reactor

DNA Robot
Nanoscale robotic arm possible with DNA-based device that can move and lock in eleven distinct positions

The Conditions Make the Crystal
Conditions that influence the growth of polycrystalline particles could change the way pharmaceutical products are formed

Contrast Agent for Tumor Diagnostics
X-rays are not the only way: Phosphorescent metal–organic coordination polymers can also be used in optical imaging

Ultrafast Fingerprint Recognition
Non-destructive lifting and visualization technique reduces visualization time of fingerprints from 15 min to 30 s

Sorted Building Blocks
Synthesis of stereogradient poly(propylene carbonate) by stereo- and enantioselective copolymerization of propylene oxide with CO2

Value Analysis of Modular Chemical Plants
Do the pros of a modular chemical plant outweigh the scale efficiencies of a large-scale plant?

Angewandte Chemie 13/2011: A Great Model
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie