Model system delivers vital clues on the aging processes of elastic polymers: Relaxation leads to lower elasticity

Losing Elasticity with Age

Angewandte Author Profiles March
Raymond Ziessel, Didier Astruc, Steven P. Nolan, and Ben L. Feringa, are interviewed this month

Jet Fuel from Waste Cellulose
Conversion of linalool into high-density fuels for jet propulsion achieved with ruthenium catalyst under solvent-free conditions

Combined Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors
Gold microcapsules with air-filled cavities act as contrast agent for ultrasound and photothermically activated drug for cancer

Wonderlab Comic — Litmus Paper
Sophie and friends discover the joys and pitfalls of litmus paper

Prevent Poisoning of Catalysts
Determination of the exact chemical nature of sulfur absorbed onto Pt nanoparticles could help prevent poisoning of catalysts

Dissolved Carbon Alters Catalysts
Role of dissolved carbon from catalyst supports studied; offers possibilities for rational design of heterogeneous catalysts

KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award
Korean Chemical Society-Wiley Young Chemist Award presented to Zee Hwan Kim and Seunghoon Shin

Direct Arylation of Unactivated Arenes
Readily available cobalt salts can catalyze the direct arylation of even unactivated arenes such as benzene

Angewandte Chemie 10/2011: Good Taste
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie