Can fullerenes be synthesized from simple and abundant precursors with the help of templates?

Hiding that unsightly scratch to your partner’s car could soon be quicker and cheaper with self-healing polymer activated by light

An underestimated magnetic effect of light could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells

Self-assembly approach to making surface patterns in graphene oxide could see their use in electronic devices become cheaper

Tunable, pH-responsive nanoparticles can be selectively activated in different endocytic compartments

Investigations into how peptides bind to surfaces show that weak, non-covalent interactions may be the key to new biomimetic materials

Could a one-atom thick sheet of chlorine revolutionize the next generation of flat-panel displays and lighting technology?

Jet engine coatings that are more resistant to volcanic ash may prevent the extensive disruption to air travel seen last year

An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie

Tandem catalysis by nanocrystals with two distinct metal–metal oxide interfaces could be used for artificial photosynthesis