Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-29DOI: 10.1002/ange.2026-m2508072800
Amin El Jarroudi Hammou, Juliette Lavainne, Rohit Mangalwedhekar, Jyothis Devasia, Laurent Cognet, Sébastien Lecommandoux, Colin Bonduelle, Chloé Grazon
{"title":"Outside Front Cover: Click'n ROPISA: One-Pot Synthesis of Ultrabright Fluorescent Nanoparticles Made of Polypeptides","authors":"Amin El Jarroudi Hammou, Juliette Lavainne, Rohit Mangalwedhekar, Jyothis Devasia, Laurent Cognet, Sébastien Lecommandoux, Colin Bonduelle, Chloé Grazon","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m2508072800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m2508072800","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In Research Article e1373955, Colin Bonduelle, Chloé Grazon, and co-workers report Click'n ROPISA, a versatile strategy combining ring-opening polymerization and click chemistry in water. The process enables the efficient synthesis of well-defined fluorescent polymer nano-objects with controlled photophysical properties. By integrating these two powerful approaches, Click'n ROPISA provides a straightforward route to functional fluorescent polymers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m2508072800","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-12DOI: 10.1002/ange.9954997
Victoria V. L. Müller, Dominik Moreth, Irene Regeni, Lan Wang, Sylvestre Bonnet, Ulrich Schatzschneider
{"title":"Photoinduzierte Freisetzung maskierter Iridium(III)-Komplexe für die kombinierte photodynamische und photoaktivierte Chemotherapie","authors":"Victoria V. L. Müller, Dominik Moreth, Irene Regeni, Lan Wang, Sylvestre Bonnet, Ulrich Schatzschneider","doi":"10.1002/ange.9954997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.9954997","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lichtaktivierbare Iridium(III)-Prodrugs zeigen, wie die Koordination von Chalkogenen die photoinduzierte therapeutische Aktivität steuert. Bei Bestrahlung mit sichtbarem Licht laufen an den schwefel- bzw. selenhaltigen Liganden unterschiedliche, sauerstoffabhängige Photoreaktionen ab. Diese führen zur Freisetzung des Liganden sowie zur Bildung von Singulett-Sauerstoff und ermöglichen so die Kombination von photoaktivierter Chemotherapie (PACT) und photodynamischer Therapie (PDT). \u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.9954997","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-06DOI: 10.1002/ange.6256371
Suxing Jin, Xiaoyong Wang
{"title":"Multidimensional Exploration of Platinum Complexes for Cancer Therapy","authors":"Suxing Jin, Xiaoyong Wang","doi":"10.1002/ange.6256371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.6256371","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Platinum complexes play an important role in contemporary cancer therapy. The rational design of modern anticancer platinum complexes is largely based on the hallmarks of cancers, such as resistance to cell death, reprogramming of energy metabolism, angiogenesis, metastasis, and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Platinum complexes are evolving from DNA-targeted pure chemotherapeutics to multitarget multifunctional anticancer drugs. Diverse platinum complexes with distinct cellular or molecular targets intervene in cancerous or immune cells through different mechanisms, displaying potent anticancer activities and clinical translation potential. Multimodal platinum complexes that integrate chemotherapy, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT), or radiotherapy in one molecule provide new options for precise cancer treatment via synergy. This review summarizes a variety of platinum complexes designed according to different mechanisms aiming to improve therapeutic efficacy and minimize side effects of existing platinum drugs. The information is mainly extracted from representative literature published since 2020. These complexes represent the diversified development of platinum anticancer drugs in the present era.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149099834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-09-22DOI: 10.1002/ange.2026-m1909085800
Gabriel Antonio S. Minero, Line Mørkholt Lund, Lasse Hyldgaard Klausen, Obinna Markraphael Ajunwa, Mingdong Dong, Rikke Louise Meyer, Victoria Birkedal, Kai Thormann
{"title":"Outside Back Cover: Prophage Activation Triggers Extracellular Synthesis of DNA in Bacterial Biofilms via Rolling Circle Replication","authors":"Gabriel Antonio S. Minero, Line Mørkholt Lund, Lasse Hyldgaard Klausen, Obinna Markraphael Ajunwa, Mingdong Dong, Rikke Louise Meyer, Victoria Birkedal, Kai Thormann","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m1909085800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m1909085800","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Revealing a paradigm shift in molecular biology and microbial ecology, this study demonstrates that bacterial biofilms actively synthesize DNA in the extracellular space. Activated prophages from <i>Shewanella oneidensis</i> and <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> drive extracellular rolling circle replication of G-quadruplex DNA. Triggered by cell lysis, this novel programmable biosynthetic route generates spherical or wire-like eDNA superstructures with advanced bioelectronic and catalytic properties. More in Research Article e3695434, Gabriel Antonio S. Minero and co-workers. Image or parts thereof created with BioRender.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m1909085800","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-07-15DOI: 10.1002/ange.8342567
Abuduheiremu Awati, Xin Zhang, Yeqing Xu, Hui Zeng, Jie Zeng, Chengmin Hu, Runhao Zhang, Yuanbo Song, Huannuo Tao, Lei Xie, Yanjun He, Dazhang Zhu, Mingxian Liu, Kang Liang, Lei Jiang, Biao Kong
{"title":"Multi-Level Asymmetric Mesoporous Nanochannels for Photothermal-Regulated Dopamine Sensing","authors":"Abuduheiremu Awati, Xin Zhang, Yeqing Xu, Hui Zeng, Jie Zeng, Chengmin Hu, Runhao Zhang, Yuanbo Song, Huannuo Tao, Lei Xie, Yanjun He, Dazhang Zhu, Mingxian Liu, Kang Liang, Lei Jiang, Biao Kong","doi":"10.1002/ange.8342567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.8342567","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bioinspired nanochannel systems provide attractive platforms for coupling molecular recognition with ion transport regulation; however, integrating selective binding with efficient signal amplification remains challenging. In this study, we report a multi-level light-responsive asymmetric mesoporous nanochannel constructed via sequential interfacial assembly. The device consists of a dopamine-recognition mesoporous TiO<sub>2</sub> (NMTI) layer integrated with a photothermally active mesoporous carbon/γ-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> heterostructure on an anodic aluminum oxide scaffold (NMTI/AAO/MC–γ-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>). Dopamine is selectively captured through strong catechol–Ti coordination accompanied by proton transfer, inducing surface-charge modulation, and ion enrichment within the nanochannels. This recognition process enhances ionic conductance, while the MC–γ-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> layer converts optical energy into localized heating, enabling photothermal regulation of ion transport. The synergistic coupling of molecular recognition, surface-charge regulation, and photothermal ion transport enables light-tunable dopamine sensing with an expanded dynamic range and an ultralow detection limit of 10 pM under illumination. The sensing mechanism, spanning molecular adsorption, nanoscale ion redistribution, and macroscopic current amplification, is elucidated through multiscale theoretical analyses, including density functional theory (DFT), molecular dynamics (MD), and finite element simulations. This work establishes a general strategy for integrating molecularly specific recognition and photothermal signal amplification in hierarchical nanochannel systems, providing new design principles for high-performance bioinspired sensing platforms.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-07-15DOI: 10.1002/ange.1373955
Amin El Jarroudi Hammou, Juliette Lavainne, Rohit Mangalwedhekar, Jyothis Devasia, Laurent Cognet, Sébastien Lecommandoux, Colin Bonduelle, Chloé Grazon
{"title":"Click'n ROPISA: One-Pot Synthesis of Ultrabright Fluorescent Nanoparticles Made of Polypeptides","authors":"Amin El Jarroudi Hammou, Juliette Lavainne, Rohit Mangalwedhekar, Jyothis Devasia, Laurent Cognet, Sébastien Lecommandoux, Colin Bonduelle, Chloé Grazon","doi":"10.1002/ange.1373955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.1373955","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fluorescent nanoparticles are widely used in bioimaging and sensing, yet their preparation relies on multistep synthetic routes that limit scalability and structural control. Here we introduce a one-pot strategy that couples aqueous ring-opening polymerization-induced self-assembly (ROPISA) of γ-propargyl-L-glutamate <i>N</i>-carboxyanhydride with copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) to produce fluorescent polypeptide nanoparticles. This one-pot “Click'n ROPISA” process enables the simultaneous formation of polypeptide nano-objects and covalent incorporation of diverse azido-functionalized fluorophores. The resulting assemblies exhibit tunable emission across the visible spectrum and are accessible at high solids content while maintaining high brightness and structural uniformity. Dense fluorophore incorporation enables efficient Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) both within the assemblies and with dye-labeled proteins, supporting sensing applications. The intense brightness of the red-emitting nanoparticles further enables single-particle tracking in microscopy toward advanced bioimaging.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.1373955","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-23DOI: 10.1002/ange.3525961
Eva Pluhařová
{"title":"Eva Pluhařová","authors":"Eva Pluhařová","doi":"10.1002/ange.3525961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.3525961","url":null,"abstract":"<p>“I chose chemistry as a career because molecules are cool and I like to see how they interact… My favorite quote is from Eugene Wigner: ‘It is nice to know that the computer understands the problem. But I would like to understand it too…’”</p><p>Find out more about Eva Pluhařová in her Introducing… Profile.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.3525961","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-12DOI: 10.1002/ange.5894899
Imogen Suh, Michael Ferguson, Filip Topić, Fu-Qiang Gong, Mihails Arhangelskis, Hatem M. Titi, D. Scott Bohle, Vinko Nemec, Levente Kiss, Andrew J. Morris, Cristian Silvestru, Dominik Cinčić, Tomislav Friščić
{"title":"Short Sb···Sb Contacts in Polymorphic Tris(p-Tolyl)Antimony: A Hallmark of Organoantimony(III) Solid-State Chemistry?","authors":"Imogen Suh, Michael Ferguson, Filip Topić, Fu-Qiang Gong, Mihails Arhangelskis, Hatem M. Titi, D. Scott Bohle, Vinko Nemec, Levente Kiss, Andrew J. Morris, Cristian Silvestru, Dominik Cinčić, Tomislav Friščić","doi":"10.1002/ange.5894899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.5894899","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Discovery of a polymorph of tris(<i>p-</i>tolyl)antimony(III) reveals solid-state supramolecular dimers connected through short, attractive Sb∙∙∙Sb contacts that, based on theoretical calculations and a systematic screen of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), could be an overlooked hallmark of the solid-state and supramolecular chemistry of trivalent organoantimony(III) compounds. While the previously reported crystal structure of tris(<i>p-</i>tolyl)antimony(III) is known to exhibit phenyl embrace motifs, resembling the arsenic or phosphorus analogs, the new polymorph exhibits supramolecular dimers characterized by direct Sb∙∙∙Sb contacts shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii, and stabilized by a significant dimer dissociation energy of ca. −26 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup> established by periodic density-functional calculations. Theoretical analysis indicates that the contacts are attractive and dispersion-dominated, with an overview of the CSD showing that such direct Sb···Sb contacts are not unique to this polymorphic form of tris(<i>p-</i>tolyl)antimony(III) but appear to be a more general feature of trivalent organoantimony in the solid state. Specifically, the CSD shows that dimers based on short Sb···Sb contacts are found across a number of organoantimony structures, including some of the simplest representatives of the series, such as triphenyl- and trimethylantimony, for which the dimer interaction energy is herein calculated to be ca. −13 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.5894899","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-26DOI: 10.1002/ange.5224426
Seung-Hyeok Kim
{"title":"Seung-Hyeok Kim","authors":"Seung-Hyeok Kim","doi":"10.1002/ange.5224426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.5224426","url":null,"abstract":"<p>“My first experiment was making a battery electrode when I was 22 years old … If I could be granted a superpower, it would be the ability to instantly see hundreds or thousands of cycles into the future as soon as I assemble a battery cell…”</p><p>Find out more about Seung-Hyeok Kim in his Introducing… Profile.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.5224426","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-05Epub Date: 2026-08-26DOI: 10.1002/ange.3695434
Gabriel Antonio S. Minero, Line Mørkholt Lund, Lasse Hyldgaard Klausen, Obinna Markraphael Ajunwa, Mingdong Dong, Rikke Louise Meyer, Victoria Birkedal, Kai Thormann
{"title":"Prophage Activation Triggers Extracellular Synthesis of DNA in Bacterial Biofilms via Rolling Circle Replication","authors":"Gabriel Antonio S. Minero, Line Mørkholt Lund, Lasse Hyldgaard Klausen, Obinna Markraphael Ajunwa, Mingdong Dong, Rikke Louise Meyer, Victoria Birkedal, Kai Thormann","doi":"10.1002/ange.3695434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.3695434","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Extracellular DNA (eDNA) plays crucial roles in biofilm formation and function, yet the role of bacteriophages, which can exist in a dormant state as prophages, in controlling eDNA synthesis, structure, and activity remains obscure. Here, we demonstrate that prophages harbored by environmental bacteria can be exploited for synthesis of programmable eDNA superstructures with a distinct function. We designed a custom circular template and used it to direct rolling circle replication of G-quadruplex (GQ) motifs in <i>Shewanella oneidensis</i> and <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>. Under nutrient-limiting conditions, prophage activation and proliferation triggered cell lysis and subsequent eDNA synthesis, producing multimeric GQ concatemers that self-assembled into spherical (≤10 µm) and wire-like (>50 µm) superstructures in <i>S. oneidensis</i> and <i>B. subtilis</i>, respectively. Real-time monitoring using fluorescent reporter strains revealed that DNA synthesis occurred predominantly after bacterial lysis, coinciding with prophage replication. The resulting eDNA superstructures enhanced the electrochemical properties of <i>S. oneidensis</i> and exhibited peroxidase activity through GQ-hemin DNAzyme formation in <i>S. oneidensis</i> and <i>B. subtilis</i> cocultured biofilm. This work unveils a previously unknown mechanism by which prophages contribute to biofilm architecture and establishes a novel biotechnological platform for engineering functional DNA materials in living bacterial communities with potential applications in synthetic biology.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.3695434","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}