An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 21/2011 – The Worm that Turned

Microbes as CO2 Conversion Catalysts
Bacteria that electrocatalytically convert CO2 to formate present a green alternative to traditional inorganic electrocatalysts

Near-IR Dyes for Solar Cells
Much of sunlight’s energy is wasted as it lies in the near-infrared (NIR) region. New, stable NIR dyes collect and use this energy

Real-Time Tracking of Oil Spills
Biosensor that uses antibodies detects marine pollutants and can provide real-time monitoring of oil spills to guide their clean-up

Angewandte Chemie 20/2011: Fireworks
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Low-Cost H2 Producing Catalyst
Cheap, abundant alternative to expensive platinum catalysts coupled with light-absorbing electrodes splits water for H2 fuel

Wonderlab Comic — Goggles
Everything is back-to-front when an accident in Wonderlab turns Sophie into the safety monitor

Women in Chemistry — Interview with Maria Gavrilescu
Maria Gavrilescu is professor at the Gheorghe Asachi Technical Universiry, Iasi, Romania, and author of highly cited review articles

DFG Establishes 13 New Priority Programmes
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschft (DFG) establishes priority programmes leveraging scientific expertise in Germany and further afield

Fermenting Green
Genetically modified cyanobacteria convert membrane lipids into fatty acids for economical and environmentally sustainable biofuel