Gas-phase sensing by chemical class rather than polarity possible with P=O containing cavitand that detects short chain alcohols
Cavitand Sensor for Alcohol Detection
Endocytic-Targeting, pH-Responsive Nanoparticles
Tunable, pH-responsive nanoparticles can be selectively activated in different endocytic compartments
Hot off the Press
Researchers in Australia and the USA have developed a nanoscale Gutenberg-style printing press
Rise of the Micromachines
Self-propelled microrockets that pickup and transport pancreatic tumor cells under physiological conditions have been developed
Angewandte Chemie 17/2011: A Good Catch
An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie
Selective Hydroformylation of Mixed Feedstocks
Industrial mixed C4 feedstocks can be hydroformylated selectively with a catalyst immobilized on a supported ionic liquid
Quicker Catalyst Optimization
General method for screening palladium-based cross-coupling reactions speeds up catalyst optimization
Caught Red-Handed
Detection of latent fingerprints through release of fluorescein from a nanofiber mat
Protein Engineering for Intelligent Biomaterials
Biologically inspired material responds to multiple stimuli and has both upper and lower critical solution temperatures
Cleaner Fuel with MOFs
Cleaner diesel and gasoline could be produced with metal–organic frameworks that remove nitrogen and sulfur contaminants