The winners of the annual national and bi-national prizes of the SCF include Klaus Müllen, Santiago Alvarez Reverter, and Samir Zard

French Chemical Society National and Bi-national Awards

Better Photocatalytic Properties for Semiconductor
A ZnO/TiO2 heterojunction semiconductor photocatalyst in which two reactive TiO2 {001} facets are untouched by the ZnO

New Route to Catalytic Nanoflowers
Optimization of the formation of catalytic Pt–CeO2 hybrid nanoflowers by graphene oxide

Magnetic Nanoparticles Detect Pathogens
A novel iron oxide nanoparticle-based system detects pathogens with high sensitivity, specificity, and rapidity

Nanomachine Drug Delivery
A sensing–actuating nanomachine based on Janus Au–mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enzyme-controlled cargo release

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Catalyst Keeps Fruit Fresh Longer
Even at low temperatures, platinum nanoparticles on a support catalyze breakdown of ethylene

Chemotactic Attraction
Two differently shaped catalytic motors can sense chemical gradients in microfluidic channels

Biocompatible Microelectrodes for Brain Monitoring
Biocompatible, nanoparticles-coated microelectrodes record cerebral cortex’s electrical activity with a high performance

Cytotoxicity of Graphene Oxide
Are graphene oxide production methods interchangeable? A study into their cytotoxicity examines this dilemma