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Angewandte Chemie 19/2016: New Tricks

The Two Faces of Janus Films
Nanofilms with one hydrophobic side and one hydrophilic side stay strong, even in salt solutions

Tandem Catalysis with Thin Films
Thin film containing two different metal-porphyrin units catalyzes back-to-back reactions

Hybrid Material Removes Arsenic from Water
Iron oxide nanoparticles in MOF host show excellent affinity towards As(III) and As(V) species

65th Birthday: Dieter Jahn
Former BASF researcher and President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) celebrates 65th birthday

Synergistic Catalysis for Cycloadditions
Stereoselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition between vinylcyclopropanes and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

Iron-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenative Coupling
Coupling of unactivated aldehydes with simple alkenes under mild conditions

Covalent Organic Framework Detects Metals
Azine-linked luminescent COF with high copper affinity and selectivity synthesized

Removing Heavy Metals with Hydrogels
Poly(vinyl) alcohol and carboxymethylcellulose composite hydrogels adsorb heavy metals ions

Angewandte Chemie 17/2016: Design and Synthesis
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