Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 19/2024: Activation

Nanoparticles with Ultrabright Aggregation-Induced Emission for Immunoassays
Probe uses nanoparticles composed of polystyrene and a near-infrared (NIR) aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen)

Platinum-Carbon Catalysts Form in Propane Dehydrogenation
In-situ-generated Pt-C solid solutions responsible for heightened selectivity in reaction over Pt nanoparticles

Water-Based Paints: Less Smelly, But Still Harmful?
Investigating the chemical composition of popular water-based paint brands advertised as zero- or low-volatile organic compound (VOC)

Watch Plants Growing
Polymer sensors, resilient to humidity and temperature, stretch over 400% when attached to growing plants, transmitting wireless signals for remote monitoring

Aggregates for Water Content Detection in Organic Solvents
C─H···π interactions influence molecular stacking of polyaromatic Schiff bases

Gas-Phase Structure of 1-Chloronaphthalene
The precise knowledge of the structure of 1-chloronaphthalene is important for analyzing its contribution to contamination, for example, in the interstellar medium

Heavy Elements
A collection of articles related to heavy or synthetic elements

Exploring Superatomic-Based Chirality
Using superatoms as centers and simulating inter-atomic bonding behavior through inter-superatomic bonding shows promise for constructing novel asymmetric chiral molecules

Gustav Kirchhoff – Colored Flames, Prisms, and Element Discovery
German physicist co-founded spectral analysis and co-discovered caesium and rubidium together with Robert Bunsen