February 2008

Hot Article: Pore confined layered double hydroxide nanocrystals
04 February 2008
A highly active heterogeneous solid base catalyst has been synthesised from mesoporous silica and layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocrystals by scientists in Shanghai, China.

Hot Article: Anions induce circular motion in catenanes
04 February 2008
Molecular motion can be turned on and off in the chain-like molecule catenane.

Energy saving sieves
04 February 2008
Dutch scientists have made molecular sieves that are stable at high temperatures for over a year.
Hot Article: Ultraselective detection of mercury
07 February 2008
Scientists in the US have synthesised a new type of fluorescent sensor for mercury ions.

Hot Article: Enhanced cyanosilylation using a mesoporous catalyst
07 February 2008
Japanese scientists have found a highly efficient heterogeneous mesoporous (Al-MCM-41) catalyst that increases the cyanosilylation reaction of various aldehydes and ketones.

Artificial cells mimic ion transport
07 February 2008
An inorganic capsule that could be used to study cell functions has been developed by a team of German and US scientists

Big impact for small reactors
14 February 2008
Microreactors show their potential as a tool for industry in a fast and efficient amide synthesis.

