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Summer Reading 2018

Phase Switch in Polymers Using Light
Bistable material switches from solid to fluid and back

Carbon Nanoscroll Cathodes for Aluminum Batteries
Material with high anion storage capability and cycling stability

Guess the Chemist (80)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Angewandte Chemie 32/2018: Art and Science
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Improved Polymers for Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Influence of heteroatoms on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution studied

Controlling the Movement of Droplets with Light
Light-induced 3D movement of organic droplets in water

Covalent Organic Frameworks for Lithium-Ion Batteries
2D covalent organic framework on graphene as an efficient cathode material

Self-Cleaning Sticky Surfaces Inspired by Geckos
Biomimetic surfaces with reversible adhesion and dry self-cleaning

Electroactive Mesoporous Frameworks
Mesoporous materials with photoinduced charge separation in the pore walls