An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 13/2012: Chemistry of Life

Synthesis of Silicon Nanosheets
Preparation of alkyl-modified silicon nanosheets by hydrosilylation of layered polysilane (Si6H6)

Nanoparticles Heal Wounds
Nanoparticles containing chitosan have effective antimicrobial activity and could be used as a protective wound-healing material

Photochemical Reduction Towards Monolayer Graphene Sheets
A simple photo-irradiation process could generate stable aqueous dispersions of conductive graphene sheets in larger quantities

Angewandte Chemie 12/2012: Worth the Trip
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

DVD Player Produced Graphene Films
Standard DVD player used to reduce films of graphite oxide to graphene films with exceptional mechanical stability

Most Accessed Articles: February 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2012

New Class of Quantum Dot
First inclusion of Cr(III) spinel at the core of a quantum dot points the way to fine tuning the properties of QDs

Angewandte Author Profiles March
Manfred Scheer, Uwe Rosenthal, Shuit-Tong Lee, and Michael M. Haley are interviewed this month

Angewandte Chemie 11/2012: A Sustainable Future
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie