An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 35/2011: In Your Brain

Gold Nanoparticles Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
A 20 % improvement in the power conversion of organic solar cells can be achieved by incorporating gold nanoparticles

Which Chemically Modified Graphene is Best?
Each production method results in different electrochemical behavior for graphenes but which is best for electrochemical devices?

Entropic Explanation to Nanotube Mystery
The mystery of why carbon nanotubes spontaneously fill with water can be explained with a little disorder

Nanoparticles Diagnose Flu in Minutes
Gold nanoparticles diagnose flu in minutes allowing physicians to begin treatment when it’s most effective

Angewandte Chemie 33/2011: Caught on Gold
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Author Profiles August
Stefan Bräse, Younan Xia, Sjoerd Harder, and Stefan Hecht, are interviewed this month

Mechanism to Stabilize Nanoparticles in ILs
Molecular interactions of solvation and stabilization mechanisms of metallic nanoparticles in ionic liquids

Wonderlab Comic — Gloves
Gin-Jo and Sophie discover the importance of wearing — and removing — gloves

Everybody – Many – 60 – 15 – 4
German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from the North Rhine-Westphalian point of view and its success