Polymer sensors, resilient to humidity and temperature, stretch over 400% when attached to growing plants, transmitting wireless signals for remote monitoring

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Organocatalyst Streamlines Hybrid Anionic Block Copolymerization
Cooperative effect of an organobase and triethylborane used for efficient polymerization

Angewandte Chemie 12/2024: Cooperation
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Most Accessed Articles: February 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Efficient Upcycling of Polyethylene to Liquid Alkanes
Lewis-acid-catalyzed cracking-alkylation reactions at low temperatures

Depolymerizable Methacrylate Polymers
Introduction of thermolytically labile pendant groups allows for catalyst-free reversion to monomers

Supramolecular Enzymes as Recyclable Catalysts
Polymer bound to a lipase can form aggregates for heterogeneous catalysis

Angewandte Chemie 9/2024: Exploration
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Roeland Nolte (1944 – 2024)
Dutch chemist known for his wide range of work in supramolecular chemistry passed away

Plastic Recycling with a Protein Anchor
Peptide with a cobalt cofactor helps to oxidize polystyrene microparticles