Guest molecules can be released on demand with enzyme-inspired nanovalves for sensing probes or drug delivery

Cucurbituril Nanovalves for Controlled Release

New Family of Layered Double Phosphates
BaTh(PO4)2 and BaNp(PO4)2 appear as the prototypes of a new family of double phosphates

Unitary Patent Protection in the EU
Commission opens the way for some Member States to move forward on a unitary patent

Hierarchical CaCO3 Structure
Templating with polypeptides produces near spherical calcium carbonate particles with porous, hierarchical structure

Uranium Cleans Up its Act
Water soluble bis(3-hydroxy-N-methylpyridin-2-one) ligands designed for extraction of uranyl cations

All that Glitters is Gold
Gold cyclization reaction provides important building blocks for pharmaceuticals

Single-Step Silica Grafting
A one-step grafting method can be used for the immobilization of enzymes onto a silica surface at room temperature

Iron for Cleaner Air
Removal of organic contaminants in air under ambient conditions achievable with partially dehydroxylated mesoporous iron oxide

Identification of Heavy-Metals in Wastewater
Colorimetric array based on sol-gel membrane identifies trace metal ions at wastewater discharge concentrations

C–C Bond Formation with Iron Nanoparticles
Paramagnetic magnetite nanoparticles used under heterogeneous ligand-free conditions for Sonogashira–Hagihara reaction